What land formations – mountains, rivers, etc. – are within Liberia?
Much of the history of Western civilization can be told as a series of stories of colonization. Colonists influenced the new found lands’ economic systems, governments, and culture. In some cases, as in the United States and Liberia, the colonists eventually called for independence in their new homes and formed new nations. Using Maps of Liberia, students can learn more about the process of colonization and nation building. Students can browse Maps of Liberia by Subject Index using the maps to identify • Hardships faced by colonists in terms of climate and hostile neighbors • Place names chosen to reflect those places left behind • Land acquired by colonists • Boundaries set by colonists By searching on American Colonization Society in From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909 students can find accounts of nation building in Liberia. Have students read the example below to surmise the Society’s perspective on “Americo-Liberians'” self-assertion. With
