1. What led to the Independence of South Sudan?
GPS: SS7CG2b- Explain how political, social, and economic conflicts resulted in the independence of South Sudan

2. Political conflicts
South Sudan became Africa’s ____ country on __________ after a ____ vote in January 2011 to ______. Why did they want it?? South Sudan and Sudan have been fighting ever since Sudan received _______________ from _________ in 1956.

3. Social Conflicts
This civil war was fought along religious and cultural lines. The ______ in the north (who were mostly _______) were fighting the native _______ in the south (that were either _________ or _____________).
There was very ________ access to education-_________ rate in Sudan is ____%, South Sudan is ______% (women-____%)

4. Economic Conflicts
Fighting over _____ was another cause of conflict between the 2 countries (South Sudan produces _____ of the former Sudan’s oil output)
South Sudan is ____________-what problems has/will this cause? _________________________
Mostly ________ and subsistence _________, drought and desertification has led to massive __________
Years of civil war has led to poor _____________