Test 1 Flashcards
Deploy
To move troops for a military act
Proximity
Nearness in space
Clan
Group of families
Ritual
A religious ceremony
Confederacy
A group of people
The name given to the Native Americans because they built mounds
Mound builders
What were mounds used for?
Religious rituals and burial of dead
What is the European Influence?
The diseases brought over by Europeans were deadly to the native Americans
Someone who studies the remains of past civilizations by digging or excavating artifacts
Archeologist
What is the way of life of mound builders?
They were farmers who lived in one place. They hunted and fished for food
Who was Ali Kolon?
A Songhai prince
What did Ali kolon do?
He planned a rebellion
What was Gao? Why was it important?
It was a city and it’s important because it’s by the Niger River
What is one thing that is the same between the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire?
The trade was the same
What river was GAO located? Why was it important?
The Niger River; for trade routes