Early African Kingdoms
This kingdom also had the name "Wagadu".
What is the Kingdom of Ghana?
This African queen was a skilled warrior and negotiator.
Who is Nzinga?
These resources were sold in the Trans-Saharan trade.
What is gold, salt, and ivory?
1619 is when this group of people first arrived in British America.
Who are enslaved Africans?
The first Europeans to arrive in Africa.
Who are the Portuguese?
This caused all 3 of the early African kingdoms to decline.
What is invasion?
This king was the founder of the Mali Empire.
Who is Sundiata?
These animals were used to transport goods across the Sahara Desert.
What are camels?
The name of the route going from Africa to the Americas.
What is the Middle Passage?
The Portuguese overtook this kingdom after many years of conflict.
What is the Kingdom of Ndongo?
The 3 kingdoms were located in this region of Africa.
What is West Africa?
The Songhai king who organized the empire into provinces.
Who is Askia Muhammad?
In addition to trade routes, these resources make the African kingdoms more wealthy and powerful.
What are salt and gold mines?
The goods sold to Europe from North America.
What is rum, tobacco, sugarcane, and cotton?
This ocean was important to giving the Europeans access to Africa and North America.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
All 3 of the early kingdoms had control over these things that gave them wealth and power.
What are the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
Who is Mansa Musa?
This kingdom first established many of the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
What is the Kingdom of Ghana?
The first Africans brought to North America came to this place.
What is Point Comfort?
Ndongo was part of this present-day country.
What is Angola?
This king was the founder of the Songhai Empire.
Who is Sunni Ali?
This city was the meeting place of many trade routes.
What is Timbuktu?
The first enslaved Africans brought to Virginia were from this kingdom.
What is Ndongo?