Question

What can maps tell us about African independence?

Answer 1

Answer:

They help to see how countries change over time.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The continent grew and changed.

Explanation:

Maps are a great representation of Africa in different times during and after its independence. As historians, we use the maps, from the ancient ones to the more recent ones, to make the history of a place.

The map of Africa, shows how Africa grew and changed over time in all aspects of the society.

Maps help us identify the geographical features that played in favor of Africans in their struggle to gain independence from the Europeans.

Maps help us identify the different colonial territories in Africa and how they changed over time and their effect to the independence of Africans.