Ch 26 Early Modern Africa

Question 1

What empire will the Songhay replace?

Question 2

Who was Sunni Ali? Why was he important for the Songhay empire?

Question 3

What was the government structure of the Songhay Administration?

Question 4

What was the economic structure of the Songhay Administration?

Question 5

What caused the decline of the Songhay empire?

Question 6

How did East Africa (Swahili) economically/politically fall? Be specific

Question 7

Describe the kingdom of Kongo

Question 8

How was the Kongo’s “partnership” with the Portuguese their downfall?

Question 9

How did the Kongo assimilate to European culture?

Question 10

Slave trade in Kongo–how did it work? Why, in the end, did Kongo lose this battle?

Question 11

Describe the kingdom of Ndongo

Question 12

Why were the Portuguese attracted to the area of the kingdom of Ndongo?

Question 13

Who was Queen Nzinga? –description, resistance
movement, downfall

Question 14

What was the outcome of the kingdom of Ndongo?

Question 15

What was the importance of Zimbabwe?

Question 16

Describe South Africa

Question 17

What European country landed in South Africa first?

Question 18

What other European country came to Zimbabwe later?

Question 19

What are boers? How did they oppress the native population of South Africa?

Question 20

Describe Islam in Africa during this time

Question 21

How did Islam continue in Africa?

Question 22

Who were the Fulani? What role did they play in strengthening Islam in Africa?

Question 23

Describe Christianity in Africa during this time

Question 24

How did Christianity reach Africa?

Question 25

What was the Antonian movement? What was its significance with spreading Christianity in Africa?

Question 26

Who was Dona Beatriz?

Question 27

Describe social changes in Africa during this time

Question 28

What was the role of kinship groups in Africa during this time?

Question 29

How did American food crops change population? What crops affected this change?

Question 30

What was the background/history of slave trade before Europeans became involved?

Question 31

How did the slave trade begin w/ European countries? Give the overall
and mention specific countries that used it.

Question 32

What was triangular trade? Why was it significant?

Question 33

Describe the slave trade. What was the middle passage with regard to slave trade?

Question 34

How did slave trade impact migration?

Question 35

What was the social impact of slave trade on African societies?

Question 36

How did slave trade become politically disruptive in Africa?

Question 37

Explain Plantation Societies/Americas

Question 38

Economically, What did plantation societies look like?

Question 39

Describe racial division with regard to plantation societies

Question 40

How did slaves resist slavery? What was the importance of Saint-Domingue in 1793?

Question 41

How did African cultures assimilate their language with other cultures?

Question 42

How did African cultures assimilate their religion with other cultures? How was voodoo a result of this cultural assimilation?

Question 43

What events caused people to begin the discussion to end slavery? Significance of Olaudah Equiano?

Question 44

How did slavery become costly?

Question 45

Describe the end of the slave trade

Question 46

Explain the abolition of slavery