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