African Kingdoms
This African Kingdom was extremely rich with gold
Mali
This African queen fought against the Portuguese slave trade in her kingdom.
Queen Njinga
This mineral made West African Kingdoms rich
Gold
12.5 million is the number of
Enslaved people who traveled the middle passage
This continent is home to Mali, Great Zimbabwe, and the Congo.
Africa
This emperor of Mali, wealthiest man during his time
Mansa Musa
Ndongo
Traders would trade across this desert
The name of the passage from Africa to the Americas
The middle passage
This African empire was famous for its stone walls and trading power and is located in
Great Zimbabwe, southern Africa
This southern African city was known for its stone buildings and trade in gold and ivory.
Great Zimbabwe
The name of the port in Ndongo that the Portuguese wanted to control
Luanda
This was important for the preservation of food
salt
The place where most enslaved Africans were taken to.
This part of Africa includes countries like Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria.
West Africa
This river was important to the African Kingdoms of West Africa
Niger River
Luanda became one of the world's biggest
slave trading ports
European traders gave guns and goods in exchange for enslaved people in this trade system
triangular system
Which European Country was the first to take enslaved Africans to the Americas
Portuguese
This modern day country is where Ndongo used to be
Angola
This was used as currency to trade in West Africa
Cowrie Shells
Queen Njinga created alliances and even converted to this religion to strengthen her power and protect her people.
Christianity
Some African kingdoms chose to use slavery as a means to get
Guns
This crop was important and one the main reason slavery began
sugar
This modern-day country is where Mali was located.
Mali