AFRICA LOCATIONS and REVIEW

CONGO

ALGERIA

EGYPT

KENYA

RWANDA

SOUTH AFRICA

SAHARA DESERT

SUEZ CANAL

WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES

AFRICA LOCATIONS With Historical content: DO NOT DO UNTIL YOU HAVE MASTERED BASIC LOCATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA former British colony Black South Africans struggle against apartheid (segregation)

RWANDA Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi

KENYA former British colony Kenyatta leads violent struggle for independence

SAHARA DESERT c. 1500: Songhai Empire used Trans-Saharan trade route (salt, gold, spread Islam)

WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES former French colonies Peaceful transition to independence

EGYPT former British After WWII, Egypt controls Suez Canal

Who fights against apartheid? Who is first South African President?

SOUTH AFRICA former British colony 1.Nelson Mandela fights apartheid 2.Nelson Mandela- first President

CONGO gains independence from Belgium

SUEZ CANAL Connects Med. and the Red Seas

ALGERIA former French colony Violent war for independence against France

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) AFRICA QUESTIONS

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa CORN and PEANUTS 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) AFRICA QUESTIONS

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa CORN and PEANUTS 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast Trading posts along coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) AFRICA QUESTIONS

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa CORN and PEANUTS 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast Trading posts along coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa Gold, salt, slaves, ivory 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) AFRICA QUESTIONS

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa CORN and PEANUTS 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast Trading posts along coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa Gold, salt, slaves, ivory 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Songhai Empire (trade gold and salt) 5. Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) AFRICA QUESTIONS

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa CORN and PEANUTS 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast Trading posts along coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa Gold, salt, slaves, ivory 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Songhai Empire (trade gold and salt) 5. Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America Middle Passage 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) AFRICA QUESTIONS

1. American goods Europeans introduce to Africa CORN and PEANUTS 2. To foster trade, Europeans set up these on coast Trading posts along coast 3. Products Europeans got from Africa Gold, salt, slaves, ivory 4. Largest and most powerful African empire c Songhai Empire (trade gold and salt) 5. Slaves are taken across this part of triangular trade to America Middle Passage 6. Trade route across North Africa (goods and empire that used it) Trans-Saharan (Songhai Empire – gold and salt) AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to Apartheid (segregation of races) 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to Apartheid (segregation of races) 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence Kenyatta leads violent struggle against Britain 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to Apartheid (segregation of races) 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence Kenyatta leads violent struggle against Britain 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies They have a right to “self-determination” or self-government 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to Apartheid (segregation of races) 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence Kenyatta leads violent struggle against Britain 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies They have a right to “self-determination” or self-government 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? West Africa 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? AFRICA QUESTIONS

7. Rwanda is known for Genocide: Hutus kill Tutsi 8. South Africa’s government was unpopular due to Apartheid (segregation of races) 9. Describe Kenya’s fight for independence Kenyatta leads violent struggle against Britain 10. What did the United Nations Charter say about African colonies They have a right to “self-determination” or self-government 11. Which part of Africa had a peaceful transition to independence? West Africa 12. Which European countries lost African colonies after WWII? Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Portugal (during Cold War) AFRICA QUESTIONS

13. After WWII, what happened in Algeria 14. Why did many Africans want independence? 15. Why did many Africans resent European control? AFRICA QUESTIONS

13. After WWII, what happened in Algeria Algeria fought a war for independence from France 14. Why did many Africans want independence? 15. Why did many Africans resent European control? AFRICA QUESTIONS

13. After WWII, what happened in Algeria Algeria fought a war for independence from France 14. Why did many Africans want independence? They had pride in African cultures and heritage 15. Why did many Africans resent European control? AFRICA QUESTIONS

13. After WWII, what happened in Algeria Algeria fought a war for independence from France 14. Why did many Africans want independence? They had pride in African cultures and heritage 15. Why did many Africans resent European control? Europe exploited (used) Africa for economic gains (took natural resources) AFRICA QUESTIONS