Ancient Africa Flashcards
what does boycott mean
people refuse to buy or use certain products for services
what does civilization mean
a society with cities, a government, and social classes
what does colonize mean
to settle an area and take control of its government
what does democracy
a government over which citizens exercise power
what does domesticate mean
adapt them for their own use
what does literate mean
being able to read and write
what does nationalism mean
a feeling of pride in one’s homeland
what does pilgrimage mean
a religious journey
what does plantation mean
a large farm where cash crops are grown
what does Pan Africanism mean
a belief that all Africans should work together for their rights and freedom
what does hybrid mean
a plant created by breeding different types of the same plant
Diversify Economy
how did the anicent africans use the sharah desert
the desert used to be covered in water, the water was used for farming
how did the early africans get their food?
they were hunter-gatherers. Which peans people who hunt and collect food in the wild
where did early africans settle
near the sharah because of its water
what did early humans start to do to plants
domesticate them
what was the Bantu Migration
The Bantu migration was people who spoke the BAntu language migrated out of the region that is the border between Nigeria and Cameroon today.
why did the Bantu migration happen
no one really knows why
what was spread through the Bantu movment
Bantu language
why do some experts think that the bantu migration happen
to grow certain crops
why was egypt a succesful civilization
because of the Nile
how did early african kingdoms get their wealth
the job you have determined your wealth
which european contries traded in africa
netherlands, france, engliand, portugal, germany,
what did european countries trade for
gold from the empires of Ghana and Mali. Eventually became enslavment and forced migration of Africans
what was the triangular trade
Europe took slaves from africa and took them across the atlantic to sell them to the americans
how did the triangular trade route go
The route went from europe-Africa-America-Europe
what were portugese traders exchanging for slaves
manufactured goods
how many slaves were being shipped across the atlantic each year
80,000
how were enslaved africans treated
very poorly
what was the scramble for Africa
When european leaders met in Berlin and set rules for which European countries could claim which African land
what was pan-Africnism
a movment with the belief that all Africans should work together for their rights and freedom
what did WWll inspire for the Africans
W|| inspired many people throughout africa to seek freedom for their own nations
what are some education issues in Africa today
most children have to work on parents farm, going to school sacrifices farm time. Very few and crowded school
what are some current medical issues in Africa
life expectantcy is low. The main reason is childhood disease. Insects spread disease. Unclean water and poor living conditions can also cause other diseases
what disease do insects in africa spread
malaria
what are some envormental issues in Africa
2/3 of Africa is desert or dry land. High quality farmland and rain is scarce. These factors make farming hard
what are some economical issues in africa
africa has little manufacturing, most econimes are bases on farming and mining
what did africa exchange for manufactured good
slaves
why did europeans start the slave trade
for wealth and power
who was Mana Musa and what did he do
King of mali, brought islam to freedom
what is diveristy economy
when a country is exporting more than one resource
what is substince farming
peopel who work small plots of land to provive for themselves
