Transcript RCOT Africa - East Irondequoit Central School District

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Human life originated in Africa
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Egypt traded with later conquered Nubia
(Ancient Egypt)
Kush (in Nubia) later conquered Egyptcultural diffusion and trade
Kush1070BCE-350 CE
Axum 100-940CE
Nubia in Egypt=Nile River
Kush Kingdom- capital in Kerma, one of
earliest urbanized centers
1750BCE Kush kings organized to build
walls and mud bricks
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Ancient Egypt 3000BCE-300BCE traded
with later conquered Nubia
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Kush 1070BCE-350CE
Nice civilization
In Nubia kingdom cultural diffusion
between Kush and neighbors after
defeat Egypt
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Axum 100-940CE
Nice civilization
Trade extended onto Red Sea and Indian
Ocean
In Nubia Kingdom
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S: Kingdom extended to Awdaghost
Conquered by Muslim al Moravids
P: Monarch with imperial power, King
meted out justice
I: King controlled trade, and salt and
copper from the North
C: religion=paganism, Muslim, mosques,
not forced to convert to Islam
E: Muslims held high economic positions,
large army of bowmen and Calvary made
Ghana dominant
Collapse because Muslim Berbers invade
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S: Mali in West Africa, Delhi Sultanate in
North India
P: Mansa Musa= rich and noble,
government is safe nothing to fear,
sultan Raziya
I: Tuareg retook capital of Timbuktu,
Muslim conquer North India, depend on
Trans Saharan Trade
C: foreigners welcome, rulers were
Muslim, foster spread of Islam
E: Control gold copper trades=
prosperity, Mansa Musa=empires wealth
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After Mali in West Africa
Islamic
Rely on trans-Saharan trade (gold)
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Late iron Age
Capital Kingdom of Zimbabwe
City in ruins
Was center of trade
Trade decline- civilization fell apart
1100-1400
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Middle Passage (Africa-Americas)
Brutal many died from
disease/starvation
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Olaudah Equiano (on ships to barbados)
Atlantic system: slave trade and
plantations imp.
Plantocracies: rich men who owned
slaves/land
Coastal trading areas: Sierra Leone, Gold
Coast, slave coast
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Turned into colony (direct control0
Causes: raw materials, Berlin conference
(Bismarck)
Political power: European competition
for lane after slavery, form of domination
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Rhodes represents British Imperialism
Puppet master
Zambia , Zimbabwe named after him
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Charged for being Maumau leader
In prison, then internal exile (8yr)
Released 1961
Negotiate with British to make
constitution for independent Kenya
1964 Kenyatta 1st president
Effective autocratic ruler
Kenya benefited from stability and
prosperity