Africa's Kingdoms
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located on the western region of which continent?
What is Africa?
Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?
Spread Christianity, Reduce the need for trade, Create new maps of the world, Mend relationships with other nations
What is to spread Christianity?
Which explorer claimed the land in northeastern US and Canada?
Who is John Cabot?
What is the name of the large, dry area in Northern Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Which group spread the Christain religion and created trading posts in North America?
The French
Which country sent explorers along the coast of Africa?
What is Portugal?
One important accomplishment of European exploration was-
Lack of supplies, Poor maps were still in use, Goods and ideas were exchanged, Disease increased among Native Americans
Goods and ideas were exchanged.
Which explorer established the French settlement of Quebec?
Samuel De Champlain
Which river is located in northwest Africa?
The Niger.
Which group taught farming techniques and thought land should be used and shared, but not owned?
American Indians
What kingdoms controlled West Africa one after another from 300-1600 A.D.?
Who are Ghana, Mali and Songhai?
Trading crops, tools and weapons are all examples of...
Cooperative interactions
Which group created settlements, claimed land ownership, traded and learned farming techniques from the American Indians?
The English
Francisco Coronado claimed land for Spain in this part of the United States.
What is the southwest?
How did the Spanish interact differently with the American Indians than the English?
The English had more conflict than the Spanish.
The kingdoms that controlled West Africa were powerful because-
They controlled trade in West Africa.
Disease, starvation, lack of supplies, poor maps and tools were all examples of this.
What are obstacles to exploration?
Which country brought diseases like smallpox, typhus, and measles, spread christianity, to the New world, and enslaved many American Indians?
Spain
The eastern coast of the United States, including modern day Florida was first claimed by this country.
What is Spain?
Land, diseases, trade competition, cultural, and language differences were all reasons why the Europeans and American Indians experienced this.
What is conflict?
The western part of africa was controlled by which kingdoms?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
What was the motivation for countries to claim as many territories as possible?
To build an empire.
Which explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?
Robert La Salle
Much of modern day Canada was claimed by which country?
What is France?
Who would most likely have made the statement about trade between Europe and Africa?
“I am going to take metals, woolen cloth, and manufactured goods to them. I will exchange these for gold and return to my country, rich!”
African king, Kwakiutl chief, English explorer, Portuguese businessman
Portuguese businessman