Phase 1
Why did the Western powers go to Africa?
To get resources: gold and ivory
What happened in 1865?
America ended slavery
less warfare and more political stability
coup
a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from government
Who was the richest man in the Orient?
Mansa Musa
Who was the most negatively impacted by the end of slavery?
African elites
What country should have been an example to Africa in how to properly use their independence?
South Korea
How did life in Africa improve by the 1980s?
higher educations; higher life expectancy; double the medical professionals.
Slaves go from West Africa to America, raw materials and goods go to Europe where they are manufactured and Africa buys them with the money received from slave trade.
Why did the Ottoman Empire need slaves?
Due to all the wars they were having to restructure their empire.
King Leopald of Belgium; 1850
Why did Europeans give up their power in Africa so easily?
They lost their desire for war after WWII
How did the African Union contribute to some economic growth?
less trade barriers, not competing for success, more privatization
The Orient
the East (Google definition)
How did the society imposed in Haiti contribute to the slave trade?
90% of native Haitians died from disease that the Europeans brought, so they needed people for mining gold.
Why was Africa unable to go through its own industrialization?
no other industry had been built beside slavery
lack of people
Barriers to wealth in African countries:
corruption;
coups;
bribes to European countries to maintain order
How did the Western countries assist Africa in their political issues?
They only would fund if the African country became a democracy.
emancipation
to free a person from slavery
Three reasons why Africa had no industry:
Fractured society
tribal wars
people drain
Consequences of 'Scramble for Africa' for Africa:
increased poverty;
isolated African countries and tribes;
skill drain
5 factors why Africa's economy did not strengthen after independence:
lack of trade between African countries;
industries too big to adapt quickly to change;
lack of education;
weather-drought, pests;
disease.
What happened during "Africa's Lost Decade"?
Infrastructure ages and breaks down;
Higher educated people are leaving for better jobs outside continent;
Fall of Soviet Union/ end of Cold War
Ottoman Empire
The imperial realm around the Mediterranean Sea that was known for its achievements in art, science, and medicine.