British Africa The Gold Coast Katherine Sasu-Twumasi.

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British Africa The Gold Coast Katherine Sasu-Twumasi

The Gold Coast Western coast of Africa Volta River region Gold Slaves Resources

Why England Went The Gold Coast o Gold, Silver, Ivory Slave Trade o More important after discovery of the New World Competition o France o Portugal o Dutch

Competition French o Had territory in Africa o Togo Portuguese o Ivory, gold, and silver o Elmina Castle (modern-day Ghana)—built as protection Dutch o Had several forts o Beat Portugal o Dutch West India Company

Slave Trade Slavery was NOT new o Prisoners of war o Were not mistreated o Agricultural society—not like plantations in New World Slaves provided by African chiefs o Asante o Fante Affected the demographics of the land o 5,000/year (Gold Coast alone) o Many died/were killed

Companies Royal African Company o Monopoly British African Company of Merchants o Took over monopoly o More efficient o Forts o Trading Ports England beat out competition (19th century) o Danish company failed o England in control

Change of Heart Britain: “Slavery is inhumane” The slave trade was abolished in 1807 o Crippled the profitability of the African Company of Merchants 1821, government took over all forts

The Ashanti Wars Ashanti had risen to be a major force 1820s the British extend their influence to interior. o concerned that the Ashanti were supplying slaves other European nations War ( ) British underestimated the power of the Ashanti and the extent of their weaponry Britain annexed the land 1896

Lasting Effects Language influence o Ghanaian English sounds British Religion o Christianity Government o Republic

Ghana First African country to gain independence—March 6, 1957

Works Cited "British Empire: The Map Room: Africa: Gold Coast." British Empire: The Map Room: Africa: Gold Coast. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July < "History Slave Trade." History Slave Trade. N.p., Web. 22 July < GhanaHomePage/history/slave-trade.php>. Jones, Jim. "The British in West Africa." The British in West Africa. N.p., Web. 18 July wcupa.edu/jones/his312/lectures/brit-occ.htm. PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 18 July < wgbh/aia/part1/1p269.html>.