African Kingdoms
What are the 3 main African Kingdoms we studied?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
What type of government did Kongo have?
They had a Monarchy
What was the name of the cycle of trade from Europe, to Africa, to the Americas, and back to Europe?
The Triangle Trade
What was the name of the process by which enslaved people were made to be more European?
Conditioning
Where do you get the days work from everyday?
The cabinet as soon as you walk in the door
Who was the very famous ruler of Mali?
Mansa Musa
What was the two things that Portugal wanted from Kongo?
Ports and Slaves
Who was the Italian explorer who came to America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What were the 3 main aspects of enslaved life that allowed slaves to survive, resist, and be resilient?
Religion, Tradition, and Community
What is the expectation for work during the Do Now?
Silent and Independent
What were the main things that the kingdoms traded?
Gold and Salt
What European country began trading with Kongo?
Portugal
What was the name of the section of the Atlantic Slave trade where Africans were moved from Africa to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
Stricter Slave laws were created to stop other rebellions
What is the expectation for when Mr. Coady is giving direct instruction?
No one is talking/no side conversations/giving him our attention
How did Ghana fall apart?
We do not know
What became the main religion of Kongo?
Christianity
What goods went from the Americas to Europe?
Rum, Cotton, Sugar, and Tobacco
Conditioning consisted of what 3 things?
Renaming, forcing slaves to learn another language, and separating them into work groups
Where does work go when the bell rings?
In the bin by the door
What purpose did African masks serve?
They had religious and spiritual purposes to the the tribes.
What actions did the kingdom of Kongo take against the slave trade? How did Portugal feel about this?
They began freeing slaves that they found, which upset Portugal
What was the name of the slave ship which was successfully freed by a slave rebellion?
The Amistaad
What was the name of the area which enslaved people were taken to first after the Middle Passage?
Hispaniola
What is the cellphone policy for the classroom?
No Cellphones allowed