Transcript Exploration and Africa Unit Test Review

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1. The peoples of West Africa needed to trade
with other people because western Africa has
a very dry, desert climate and they needed
food.
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2. Gold and salt were frequently traded in
Western Africa.
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3. The silent barter system was a way to
trade goods without face to face contact. It
prevented conflict between the people who
were trading.
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It also kept the location of the gold mines in
the West African empires a secret.
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4. Islam became the dominant religion in
West Africa due to trade.
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Timbuktu was an important trade city
because it was located in the Sahara Desert
at a crossroads of trade routes. It also
became a center of trade, education, and
Islamic culture.
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6. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were the
empires located in West Africa.
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7. Countries sent explorers around the world
to find a quicker way to the Far East markets.
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8. The countries of Portugal, Spain, France,
and England sent men out to explore the
New World for
 Gold!
 Glory!
 God!
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9. New World foods included:
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10. Europeans brought these items to the
New World during the Columbian Exchange:
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11. The impact exploration had on the native
people in the Americas was that many
Americans lost their lives due to disease or
the explorers conquering them.
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12. The impact that exploration had on the
European countries was that Europeans
became wealthier, European culture was
spread around the world, and European
countries were exposed to new goods and
foods.
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13. The impact that European exploration
had on the people of Africa was that the
African population decreased because the
slave trade to the Americas began to
increase.
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Sailed for Spain
First explorer to circumnavigate the world.
He found the Pacific Ocean
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Sailed for Spain
Ran into the Americas in 1492 while sailing
West hoping to reach the Far East.
This is when Europeans discover North and
South America—The New World.
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Conquistador from Spain
Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
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From Portugal
Opened navigation schools to teach sailors
skills that they would need for exploration