Migration

Migration

Migration means to move to anew place to live. There are three main reasons for migration.

1) Environment - weather changes

2) Economy - jobs or a better way of life

3) Politics - war or change in leadership

Usually people are either pushed out of an area or pulled into an area.

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main reasons for migration?

• Economy

• Earthquakes

• Fires

Around 300 AD, the Bantu people began one of the biggest migrations in history. Scientists think the Bantu first lived in Western Africa. They were farmers who made iron tools and weapons. Their population grew.

Multiple Choice

Who were the Bantu ?

• Farmers who made iron tools and weapons

• Bakers

• Teachers

Over time, small groups split from the bigger group and moved to new places. By 1500, they had taken their language, skills, and culture to most of Africa. Today, about 200 million Africans speak Bantu languages.

Multiple Choice

How many Africans speak Bantu languages today?

• None

• 200 million

• 50

Migration also took place from the east. Bedouins were Arabs who lived in the deserts in the Middle East. Around 1000, some of them moved westward across Egypt and North Africa. They brought Islam and the Arab culture to Northwest Africa.

Multiple Choice

What did Bedouins bring to Northwest Africa?

• Crops

• Islam and Arab culture

• Money

Berbers, the native people of North Africa, accepted Islam. Today, many Bedouins are still nomads. They live in tents and move from place to place to find fresh water and grass for their camels, goats, and sheep.

Multiple Choice

Why do Bedouins move from place to place?

• They like to move

• to find fresh water and grass for their camels, goats, and sheep

• Because it's too hot