Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai located?
In West Africa near the Niger River
What is a MAJOR negative outcome of European Exploration?
Transatlantic slave trade (forced enslavement and transportation of Africans)
Point Comfort is located in what present day city?
Hampton Va
Name the continent we live on
North America
Fill in the Blank. Ghana, Mali and Songhai were all powerful empires that also controlled powerful _____________ routes in West Africa.
Trade
Why were European countries so interested in expanding their empires into west Africa during early exploration?
searching for human labor and valuable natural resources like gold and salt
What are the Two Major reasons why passing down history through stories and spoken words were an important part of culture?
Laws prevented enslaved Africans from learning to read and write, Oral traditions were an important cultural practice in their homelands.
Define the word Ivory
hard, white dentine from the tusks and teeth of animals like elephants
What is Ghana most known for?
Wealth built from salt, gold, and ivory trade
Define Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The forced capture and transportation of Africans to the Americas for enslavement
Define Chattel Slavery.
Enslaved status was determined by the condition of the mother and lasted for the person’s whole life.
Name the Queen who ruled over Ndongo?
Queen Nzinga
What is Mali most known for?
Spreading Islam, language, and culture.
Explain why more Africans were sent to South America opposed to the Colonies?
The hard conditions in Brazil and the Caribbean caused many deaths, so plantation owners needed to bring in more enslaved workers.
How did enslaved Africans preserve their culture during their time in the Americas?
By blending African traditions with new influences, such as in music, foods, worship, and storytelling.
What was the name of the area where Enslaved Africans first arrived in Virginia (hint: its close by and over the HRBT)
Point Comfort now known as Hampton VA
Thinking about all of the West African Villages discussed in class, which was the last of the villages to control the region?
Songhai
Explain the events that led to the arrival of the first Africans in colonial British North America?
Taken from the Ndongo Kingdom in Angola
Sailed on the Portuguese ship Sao Joao Bautista
Captured by English privateers (pirates) on the White Lion
Sold against their will at Old Point Comfort.
Why is the story of Angela and the Kingdom of Ndongo so important to the story of early Africans in Virginia?
Her name and story give historians a personal view of early African life in the colony.
John Rolfe introduced what crop that later increased the need for enslaved labor?
Tobacco