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Golden Age of Exploration
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Three Gs??????
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Traded Became very wealthy Did not trickle down to common people Also, had a colony in Brazil The King was ousted by a Spanish ruler in 1578. Spain ruled Portugal until 1640
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1394-1460 Royal Prince Sent many expeditions down Africa’s coast Created much needed maps of Africa Helped begin the Age of Discovery Started school for oceanic navigation Designed the caravel
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Ghana, Mali, Songhai Dominated West Africa from 300-1600 Played an important role in increasing European interest in world resources Controlled trade in Africa Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located in the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West African empires, trading metals cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold.
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You will be working in groups decided upon by the teacher. You will answer the questions on your own sheet of paper – do not write on the papers given to you. You are to create a poster and a presentation about the African empire you are given. You may create a rap as your presentation. You will need the following Timer Writer Reader Leader
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Who was the leader? Why was it important? Why should we know about this empire?
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Africa worksheet.
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