First: Reread the information box titles The Berlin Conference and go back and study Figure 6A-7 Colonization and Decolonization since 1885 on page 293. Compare Figure 6A-5 Ethnic Areas of Subsaharan Africa on page 290. Explain how the ethnic areas and the colonial boundaries overlap, and what effect the Berlin conference had on the ethnic groups throughout Subsaharan Africa. Explain how the different colonial powers influenced their African colonies.
Next: Continue to study the affects of colonialism on Africa (specifically on Subsaharan Africa) by reading the Regional Issue box titled The Impact of Colonialism on Subsaharan Africa, and then explain how colonialism continues to influence this region today. What do you see as the greatest asset of colonialism in this region (if any)? Explain how you came to your conclusions remembering to cite your resources properly using APA formatting.