
MAP 25.1The Partition of AfricaThe European powers carved up Africa after 1880 and built vast political empires.> MAPPING THE PAST
ANALYZING THE MAP: What European countries were leading imperialist states in Africa, and what lands did they hold? What countries maintained political independence?CONNECTIONS: The late nineteenth century was the high point of European imperialism. What were the motives behind the rush for land and empire in Africa?