Africa: Economy By: Lisa Kim Mr. Brightman

Atlantic Slave Trade Atlantic trade was a major trade during 1500s through 1700s. Atlantic trade was a trade where Africans exchange their slaves with Europeans for goods. This led to slavery in Americas and Europe. It lasted from the 16 th to 19 th century. At first, Portuguese and Spanish merchants came to Africa to trade slaves with goods. Then, the merchants started to kidnap Africans without paying and the amount of slaves captured increased.

Geography/Natural Resources/Agriculture Africa is located south of Western Europe. It has the largest hot desert and tropical forest. Africa has much of the world’s diamonds, found in the south and east of Gulf of Guinea and Sinai Peninsula. It is also abundant of oil, gas and phosphate. 60% of the populations were farmers Grew cash crops, such as cacao and peanuts

Tribes They lived as tribes They had many wars with each others and enslaved the prisoners They believed in polytheism Each tribe had distinct characters, languages, religions, culture, clothing, etc.

Poverty Africa has the poorest economy in the world Most Africans are struggling in poverty Missionaries around the world come to Africa to help out these people But still, they have low standard of living Many people die from hunger, diseases caused by not being able to eat, etc. Also, Africa has a very dry temperatures, so there are many famines and drought

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