1. Ch 1 Sec 2 1. Kingdom of Africa Ghana (700-1050) a. Trade in salt & gold b. King taxed gold & salt c. Muslim (Islamic religion)

3. 1. Kingdom of Africa Mali (1200) a.Gold & Salt b. Leader: Mansa Musa

4. 1. Kingdom of Africa Songhai (1460) a. Leader Sunnia Al then Askia Muhammad

5. 1. Kingdom of Africa Benin (late 1400’s) a. At the Niger and Delta Rivers b. Crossroads of trade routes c. Europeans began to arrive here

7. 2. Europe Middle Ages 476-1300 A. Feudalism 1. Political system of managing a King’s land and people a. The Lord did the managing --the lord gets a manor (estate) --king gets protection for his people and military service --serf is a landless peasant who works for protection --- Feudalism ended when people moved to towns or died from Bubonic Plague --- MIDDLE CLASS IS BORN!

9. 3. Crusades a. Holy War btwn Christians and Muslims b. Fighting for control of the holy land (Palestine) c. Brought back riches & new ideas & inspiration to travel

10. 4. Renaissance (1300-1600) A. Rebirth of art and learning Reading classics History Philosophy Art/reason Math Human values Science

11. 4. The Renaissance B. Printing Press New ideas start to spread Catholic church is weakened

12. 5. Reformation 1500’s A.Intended to correct problems in the Catholic church B.Results: Split Catholic Protestant (many varieties)

13. 6. Europeans Explore A. Gold B. Goods C. God D. Glory