Red
The Boer Wars took place in modern-day ______________
South Africa
The Mali Empire became wealthy by controlling and taxing the _______________________ in Northwest Africa
Trans-Saharan Trade Network
The _______________________ forcibly moved millions of Africans to the Americas.
Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Zulu resistance against British rule took place in
South Africa
______________ became a major city and center of learning in Africa.
Timbuktu
The largest river in Africa
*TRIPLE POINTS*Nile River
Where is the Suez canal located?
Egypt
Famous Mali ruler who went a famous hajj (pilgrimmage) to Mecca where he gave out gold to people he interacted with.
Mansa Musa
________ was the main religion that was spread on the Trans-Saharan trade network
Islam
2nd Largest desert in the world, largest desert in Africa
Sahara
European competition for African territory in the late 1800s is known as the ______________
Scramble for Africa
Colonies = Prestige/Status
Nationalism
The __________________ formalized European rules for colonizing Africa.
Berlin Conference
The Swahili language that they created by blending African tradition with Islamic text
Bantu Language
The Zulu victory at the Battle of ____________ shocked the British Empire.
Isandlwana
Provide a fact about 3 of the Early African Kingdoms we studied
Mali- Mansa Musa/Trans-Saharan Trade
Ghana- Gold Salt Trade, 1st Major Empire
Swahili- Indian Ocean Trade, City-States, Bantu
Songhai- Military Power
Provide an example of economic imperialism in Africa, where foreign companies controlled local resources.
De Beers Diamond Co.
Provide 2 technological innovations that led to Europea colonization of Africa
Railroad Development to extract resources
Quinine- Malaria Medicine
Maxim Machine Gun- Shoot bullets at faster rate
Steamship- Explore interior regions of Africa
This major technological/economic development that happened in Great Britain, The USA, and France that led to an increased need for raw materials/ Ultimately paving the way for more colonization in Africa.
Industrial Revolution
What was the name of the famous traveler who documented his journey and spread Islam on the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?
Ibn Battuta
The social cause of the Imperialism in Africa- The belief that European culture was superior was called ____________
Social Darwinism
The Belgian leader known for the brutal treatment of Africans in the Congo Free State, where forced labor, violence, and exploitation were used to extract rubber and resources
King Leopold II
The German leader who called called a rules meeting for the colonization of Africa from European countries
Otto Von Bismarck
Provide 2 examples of African Resistance against European Colonization:
Maji-Maji Rebellion
Anglo-Zulu Wars
Boer Wars
What was the name of the Railroad Cecil Rhodes wanted to build for his business?
"Cape to Cairo" Railroad