1. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Section 2: Turbulent Centuries in Africa
Witness History Audio: Great Seabirds Arrive
A. Portugal Gains Footholds
1. The Portuguese established forts in West Africa to repair ships and trade with Africans. In East Africa, they took control of cities controlled by Arab traders.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What view of Europeans do the quotation and the photograph suggest?” (that they are powerful and perhaps unpleasant; that they are not very familiar to Africans)‏
When showing Color Transparency 85, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
Note Taking Transparency 107
Color Transparency 85: African Art
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2. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Section 2: Turbulent Centuries in Africa
B. The African Slave Trade Explodes
1. European traders bought large numbers of slaves to work on plantations in the Americas. Some African rulers tried to slow down or stop the slave trade, but the profits were too high for others to join the resistance.
C. New African States Arrives
1. The struggle for control of the slave and gold trade in Africa ended with some states’ demise and other states’ expansion. The Asante Kingdom successfully gained regional monopolies on trade with Europe. The Oyo empire also gained wealth from the slave trade.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What view of Europeans do the quotation and the photograph suggest?” (that they are powerful and perhaps unpleasant; that they are not very familiar to Africans)‏
When showing Color Transparency 85, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
Witness History Audio: Audio from Chronicle of Discovery and Conquest of Guinea
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3. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Section 2: Turbulent Centuries in Africa
D. The European Presence Expands
1. The British, Dutch, and French gained footholds in Africa as Portuguese control diminished. The Dutch built the first permanent European settlement at Cape Town, and then began to push north. The British and French started in present-day Senegal.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What view of Europeans do the quotation and the photograph suggest?” (that they are powerful and perhaps unpleasant; that they are not very familiar to Africans)‏
When showing Color Transparency 85, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
Geography Interactive: Major African States About 1700
QuickTake Section Quiz
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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4. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 2
Color Transparency 85: African Art
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Note Taking Transparency 107
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6. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 2
Progress Monitoring Transparency (1 of 2)‏
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7. The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 2
Progress Monitoring Transparency (2 of 2)‏
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