European Powers & Africa
They divided African territories during colonization.
Partition of Africa — definition?
Division of African territories among Europeans.
Border Delimitation & Tensions
Arbitrary borders caused conflicts and ethnic tensions.
Berlin Conference — purpose?
Establish rules for colonizing Africa.
Explorers & African Cartography
Explorers mapped Africa, aiding European territorial claims.
Arbitrary borders — effect?
Ignored ethnicity, causing future conflicts.
Principle of Effective Occupation — rule?
Must control territory to claim it.
European motivations — key?
Resources, expansion, geopolitical influence.
Colonial borders — legacy?
Shape modern African geopolitics.
Border Tensions — cause?
Historical arbitrary boundaries, ethnicity issues.
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