Oceanic Exploration/Africans Empires

Question 1

Core-Periphery

Answer 1

• used within empires
• a concept where the stronger states (core) reap the benefits of wealth and power and the weaker, conquered states (periphery) do not
• periphery supplies wealth to core
• core is the place to look for motives of expansion, glory, economic exploitation
• periphery is the place to look for crucial resistance or collaboration
• examples: Aztec Empire, Mongols

Question 2

Mansa Musa

Answer 2

• r. 1312-1332
• emperor of Mali Empire in Africa
• came to power after the death of his predecessor
• Pilgrimage to Mecca brought west Africa to the forefront of Europe
• brought thousands of men and slaves with him; brought a lot of gold, distributed it along the way, caused inflation in Cairo, Mecca and Medina

Question 3

Mali Empire

Answer 3

• wealth of Mali Empire based on slaves, ivory, gold, and textiles
• African slave trade flourishes under Islam
• predominantly Muslim empire
• Mansa Musa as most famous King

Question 4

Easterly and Westerly Winds

Answer 4

• the winds that helped sail Columbus to the new world
• to know the winds meant knowing how to navigate
• winds threw him off course however, and ended up discovering Canary Islands five weeks into journey
• important to know how to navigate or will end up in wrong place like Cabeza de Vaca

Question 5

Trade Factories

Answer 5

• places where merchants can trade fairly/safely
• Africans set terms for trade
• frequent trade of nonessential items such fancy textiles for prestige taste, and alliance

Question 6

Front Door of Slavery

Answer 6

• when you can engage in slave trade and wash your hands in it too
• saw slaves as savage, pagan, uncivilized
• painted Irish, Indians, and Africans with one brush
• not associated with skin color; will make anyone a slave

Question 7

Social Death

Answer 7

• when slave keepers try to kill your social characteristics to remind you that you are a slave and nothing else
• dehumanizations & commodification
• violence used to remind salves of who is in charge
• name changing used to created a dependence on slave owner

Question 8

Middle Passage

Answer 8

• the movement of slaves from Africa to Americas and Caribbean plant ion
• 9-15 million Africans
• each slave produces 20-30 times profit
• Africans sold other Africans to slavery