eastern city-states and southern empires Flashcards
Why did the existing coastal villages of east Africa grow into bustling seaports
Ppl (Bantu speaking) migrated across central Africa to the east coast
Established farming and fishing
Trade between east Africa and merchants and traders from Arabia, Persia and India
Swahili
Arabic and Bantu
how did Swahili develop
As trade increased, many Muslims Arabia and Persian traders settled into these ports
How did trading cities like Mogadishu and sofala grow wealthy
Controlling all incoming and outgoing trade
Manufactured trades and goods for export
main reasons Kilwa became so wealthy
It was far southern coast
Trade goods from southerly regions had to funnel into kilna, so Asian merchants could buy them
Control sofala= control overseas trade of gold from South Africa
What motivated the Portuguese conquest and what invention helped th achieve success in their conquest
Saw wealth of east africa city states (they wanted to gain profits from Asian trades)
Used shipboard cannon
Explain the spread of Islam to the east Africa coast
Muslim trades, growth of commerce = caused religion to spread
True or false: the vast majority of people along the waft African coast and inland held on to their traditional religious beliefs
True
How were enslaved persons acquired
Kidnapped or markets
What were some if the used for enslaved Africans
Employed as soldiers (shipped from the Indian Ocean to India) Wealthy people, do domestic tasks Worked on docks and ships that were muslim controlled ports household servants (china)
How extensive was the trade in enslaved persons from east Africa before 1700
1,000/year
Location and geography of the city state Zimbabwe
Fertile, well watered plateau
Between Zambezi and Limpopo rivers in Zimbabwe
Good for farming and cattle grazing
What two resources from Zimbabwe contributed to the east Africa trade
Stood near important trade routes, goldfields and sofala (costal trading city)
Why was Zimbabwe abandoned
No one knows cattle grazing worn out grasslands Farming worn out soil People used up salt and timber Area couldn't hold largw population
What important items we know about great Zimbabwe
Used stone buildings
Massive walls ( not for defense but for Zimbabwe visitors)
Two complexes of stone buildings that one housed royal palace of great Zimbabwe rulers
