Africa mansa

where was the center of trade

Timbuktu

what was it like in Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa

a golden age

the Bantu migration is closely associated with the spread of

agricultural skills

what innovation was essential for the gold and salt trade

camel caravans

Ghana, Mali and Songhai flourished (700-1600 AD) mainly because

controlled the trade routes across the Sahara

what was disregarded during the partitioning of Africa and European imperialist nations

cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people

what was a result of the African slave trade

destroyed the stability of some African kingdoms

Berlin Conference

meeting at which Europeans agreed on rules for colonizing Africa

the boundaries of modern Afircan nations do not usually follow tribial boundaries mainly because

modern national boundaries tend to follow former colonial boundaries

what is one cause of the Bantu migration

population increases put pressure on agriculture

what were elements of the triangular trade

sugar, tobacco, and cotton to Europe, textiles, rum and manufactured goods to Africa, enslaved Africans to the Americas

what slave traders did the African slave trade involve

African, Arab and European

Where were most of the enslaved Africans sent

Caribbean and Spanish America

most manufactured goods were produced in

Europe

during the 19th century the African continent was affected most by

European imperialism

Mansa Musa's journey in the 1300's is evidence that

Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire

Timbuktu was a city that

emphasized literacy and trade

what was one important result of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca

establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states

African Diaspora

forced migration of the African people from their homeland

what was the primary reason ancient people of the Nile River built levees, dikes and reservoirs

increase agricultural production