Mansa Musa
Who was Mansa Musa?
King of Mali
What was the Age of Exploration?
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The trading of Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas
In the late 19th century, European countries competed to colonize land in this continent.
What does colonization mean?
To take over
What did Mansa Musa go on that drew the attention of the world?
A hajj
What did the Europeans discover during the Age of Exploration?
The Americas
North and South Americas
This 'leg' of the triangular trade involved transporting enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Middle Passage
What is the Scramble for Africa?
The colonization of African territory by European powers
What is a colony?
A country that is owned by another country
Where did Mansa Musa's hajj travel from?
From Mali to Mecca
Which European countries were involved in the Age of Exploration?
Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
This African region became heavily involved in the slave trade, capturing and selling neighboring groups.
West Africa
What was the Berlin Conference?
When Europeans got together to divide Africa among themselves
Name one country and its colonizer (the colonizing country).
Answers will vary
What did Mansa Musa's hajj do for Africa?
It told the world about Africa's wealth
What were the Europeans' motives for exploration?
Gold, God, Glory
Which group of Europeans were the first to use Africans as slaves in the Americas?
Portuguese
Why did Europeans want to colonize Africa?
For the resources
What does imperialism mean?
When a country takes control of other lands or people to gain power, land, or resources.
How did Mansa Musa impact the history of Africa?
Mansa Musa caused attention to be drawn to Africa, which later led to the colonization of Africa
What did the Europeans decide to do with the new land that they discovered in the Americas?
Colonize the land
What was the name of the trade from Africa, to the Americas, Europe?
Triangle Trade
Which group of people was not invited to the Berlin Conference?
Africans
What is the global process, partly resulting from the historical periods covered, refers to breaking away from colonial powers?
Decolonization