Forestlands-Coastal & Central Africa: Benin Few records of southern forest & Sudanic savannah kingdoms Benin=best example Edo speakers Practiced patrilineal.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Cultures of the Americas, Africa, and Europe Part 2: Africa.

Advertisements

Why is Latin America Known as Latin America?

Turbulent Centuries in Africa By Michaela Hoyt. European Outposts in Africa  In the 1400’s, Portuguese ships explored the coast of west Africa.  Looking.

Partition of Africa Chapter 9.2. Africa in the Early 1800’s North Africa Much of this Muslim section of Africa was under control of the Ottoman Empire.

Kingdoms, City-States, and Empires

Trading States and Kingdoms East and West Africa

Africa in an Age of Transition. The Slave trade Slavery had been practiced in Africa since ancient times The primary market for African slaves was Southwest.

Turbulent Centuries in Africa

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Early European Expansion in Africa.

Africa and Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Forced removal of Africans

Section 3-African Cultures Chapter Objectives Section 3: African Cultures Describe the culture of early West African kingdoms. Describe the lifestyles.

Unit 1: American Beginnings to 1877

Africa & the Transatlantic Slave Trade American Indians succumbed to disease as laborers in colonies “1 st the Portuguese, then Spanish, Dutch, French,

Chapter 1 Section 3 Pg 14.  A well established trading network connecting West Africa to North Africa & Europe & Asia.  Islamic faith was also brought.

EMPIRE BUILDING. SS6H6 The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions.

European Exploration and Colonization

The Cold War BeginsThe West Africans Section 3 Describe the development and cultural characteristics of West Africa in the fifteenth century. Summarize.

Keep in mind: Objectives

European Exploration and Colonization

Africa and the Slave Trade Chapter 20. Impact of Slave Trade in Africa Diaspora - any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland,

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Early European Expansion in Africa.

Objectives Describe how the Portuguese established footholds on Africa’s coasts. Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of.

Africa – Turbulent Centuries in Africa Chap 14 Sectio 2 (page )

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Turbulent Centuries in Africa.

Early Civilizations of Africa. Geography of Africa  Bands of tropical rain forest, savanna, and desert  Interior plateau creates waterfalls and rapids.

Unit One: Becoming African America. Africa is geographically, ethnically, religiously, politically, and culturally diverse West Africa is typically the.

AFRICA. Geography and Early Civilizations Large size – more than 3 times the size of the U.S. Four climate zones – Deserts – 40% The Sahara is the largest.

Turbulent Centuries in Africa

Warm-Up What do YOU know about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

WHII: SOL 4a-f Exploration of Africa. Portugal The Portuguese explored Africa searching for a sea route to Asia by heading East Dias rounded.

EuropeanExploration & Colonization Portugal, Spain, England, & France.

Geography and Early Civilizations  Large size – more than 3 times the size of the U.S.  Four climate zones  Deserts – 40%  The Sahara is the largest.

First Global Economic Systems

European Slavery around the world Philip Fong 23.

The Atlantic Slave Trade Portuguese established trading forts (factories) along the African coast. Permanent settlement. Other Europeans followed the Portuguese.

Africa in an Age of Transition.  Explain the Slave Trade  Explain the political and social structures of Africa  Analyze the effects of the slave trade.

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Africa and the Slave Trade.

Began around 500 B.C.E Started just north of Niger and Benue Rivers First civilization to practice ironworking was the Nok culture Iron used for.

Chapter 21 Africa and the Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Africans and Africa during the age of slavery. ► Portuguese traded for: ivory, pepper, animal skins and gold ► Trade= basis for contact between Africans.

The Slave Trade in Africa It was old and all over the place African kingdoms and Islamic nations traded –Not race based Arab merchants and West African.

Chapter 14.2 Turbulent Centuries in Africa European traders had gone to Africa for hundreds of years. In the 1400s they begin trafficking in human cargo.

Portugal’s Empire in the East First European power to push into Asia Their advantage was their superior firepower. Won control over the spice trade in.

Societies of West Africa MAIN IDEA The people of West Africa developed sophisticated kingdoms, trade networks, and artistic achievements.

Africa & The Atlantic World

Early European Expansion in Africa

SYSTEMS OF SLAVERY Why would slavery be appealing to Europeans and how would they justify its use? 5 minutes to discuss.

European Exploration and Colonization

European Exploration and Colonization

Portugal, Spain, England, & France

Early European Expansion in Africa

The World Economy Chapter 16.

Early European Expansion in Africa

The World Economy Chapter 16.

Africa in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Portugal, Spain, England, & France

Africa and Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Africa and the Slave Trade

Trading States and Kingdoms East and West Africa

Early European Expansion in Africa

Africa in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Portuguese traded for: ivory, pepper, animal skins and gold

European Exploration and Colonization

Early European Expansion in Africa

Africa and Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Early European Expansion in Africa

Early European Expansion in Africa

Kingdoms of West Africa

Kingdoms of West Africa

Presentation transcript:

Forestlands-Coastal & Central Africa: Benin Few records of southern forest & Sudanic savannah kingdoms Benin=best example Edo speakers Practiced patrilineal primogeniture  authority is age- based Village was political unit (BELOW: Benin City) Kingdom originated by neighboring Ife prince Edo King called oba, Ife ruler called uzama

Benin King Ewuare brought Benin to importance in 15 th century  built capital, est. government with chiefs & council, wars of expansion Over time obas became religious rather than military rulers Obas chosen by uzamas

Benin Art Lasting significance lies in court art  brass, bronze, terra-cotta, ivory sculptures LEFT:The Oba was considered to be divine & serves as the link between the spiritual and the physical realms. The Oba was often symbolized by the mudfish, a creature able to leave the water & survive on land as well as deliver an electric shock.

Europeans arrive on the Coast Trade with Europe & Americas characterizes Europeans name coastal regions and import American food crops

Europeans in Sengambia In west Africa, 1 st region affected by European trade Near Sengal & Gambia rivers Maritime trade in gold, salt, cotton, hides & copper 1/3 of all Africa slaves exported during the 16 th century came from Senegambia (focus shifts SE) Region came to be dominated by Portuguese & British (Gamia River) & French (Senegal River)

Europeans on the Gold Coast After 1500, outlet for gold After 1600, European companies built forts to protect trade Traded in gold, kola nuts, brought American maize & cassava Slavery not big business until late 17 th century, then disrupted mining Gold Coast

Europeans in Central Africa Swamps north, rain forests west, highlands east, deserts south  impeded trade & contact until 1500 Portuguese looked for gold & silver, took ivory, palm cloth & slaves for sugar plantations on nearby island, Sao Thomé & Brazil In 1640s Dutch traders brought slaves to Caribbean

Europeans in Kongo Major state that dealt with Portuguese in central Africa Located on fertile Zaire River valley Kingdom based on tax & tribute, divine king By 1600 ½ size England (weaving, pottery, salt, fish, metals) Traded for luxury textiles, tobacco, alcohol from north for slaves Portuguese did 1 st then focused on slavery alone

Kongo Early 16 th century Kongo ruler King Affonso I was a Christian convert who welcomed Jesuit missionaries (BELOW: his baptism) Tried to curb exploitative slaving practices by corresponding with Portuguese king Lost ½ empire to slavery  local leaders dealt with Portuguese traders directly Struggle for authority led to fragmentation of empire & withdrawal of Portuguese Revival in 17 th century of strong Christian monarchs

Angola 1575 became 1 st white colonial enterprise in black Africa Portuguese tried & failed to colonize & “civilize” region (Dutch briefly interested) Heavy slaving  depopulation, trade in American goods Relationship devastated the region Angola finally independent in 1975