brewer chap 11 lesson 2 Flashcards
stay alive
millet
a grass that produces edible seeds
palm oil
an oil that is used in cooking
cassava
a tuberous plant that has edible roots
colonialism
a policy based on more control of one country by another
coup(shatter me)
an action by which a group of individuals seize control of a government
how did people survive during the prehistoric period?
People were hunter gatherers
what was the transformation called that shifted the way people lived during prehistoric times?
the agricultural revolution
what areas were involved in the triangular trade route? 3
Europe, Africa, Americas
stone tools were replaced with what material?
iron
what was the middle passage
the route that took the slaves to the Americas from Africa
why would cassava be a good choice to grow in central africa? what allows it to do well in central africa?
it thrives in hot and sunny climates and is able to survive droughts and locust attacks
what was the conference involving european countires in 1884-1855 about?
how to divide up africa for european countires
what did king lepold II believe could make a fourtune for his country?
rubbertrees
where was corn most likely domesticated in prehistoric times?
Central Africa
which european country was the first to become actively involved in the central aftican slave trade?
portugal
