Chapter 14 and 15 African Civilizations

Chapter 14 and 15 African Civilizations

By Sharon McNutt

East & Central Africa - History

Trade Between the Africans & Arabs

We will...

trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in Africa that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade

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Africa South of the Sahara-

East and Central Africa

Trade was important to the ancient development of the region.

Powerful civilizations developed in the region bringing together people and spreading Christianity and Islam.

Impacts of Trade on Africa

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to describe how trade with Arabs impacted African people.

Impacts of Trade on Africa

People living in Africa traded with people from Southeast Asia as early as the year 500. Use the map above to explore the items they traded and then answer the questions below.

Direction: Analyze the map and answer the questions on the following slides. 

European discovery of Africa led to colonial rule and the growth of imperialism. 

(Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.)

Open Ended

Use the map to identify two goods that Africa imported from Arab traders in Southeast Asia.

Use the map to identify two goods that Africa exported to Arab traders in Southeast Asia.

Be sure to answer the question in complete sentences.

Multiple Choice

What is imperialism?

• a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

• relating to an empire.

• opposed to colonial rule of one country by another

Open Ended

Predict: If Africa is trading with people in Southeast Asia, what might be an additional impact?

Colonialism - a policy based on control of one country by another

Africa was carved up into colonies and European nations profited from the raw materials of the region.

Arab Trade Routes in Africa

 Arab- An Arab is someone whose native language is Arabic. The term was first used to describe people who lived in a part of southwestern Asia. Most Arabs practice the Islamic religion (they are Muslims).

Multiple Choice

Africa was most likely colonized for what reason?

• Economic profit

• Access to raw materials

• Valuable resources

• All of them

Open Ended

Arab Trade Routes in Africa

Identify where were Arab traders were from. Describe how did they got to Africa.

As African civilizations developed, great trading states arose. Traveling across the desert and over the Indian Ocean, traders from these states helped make their people rich and powerful. The civilizations that flourished in ancient West Africa were all based on trade, so successful West African leaders tended to be peacemakers rather than warriors.

Traders moved their goods across the Sahara in large groups called caravans. Camels were the main mode of transportation and were used to carry goods and people. The camel was the most important part of the caravan. Without the camel, trade across the Sahara would have been next to impossible. 

Open Ended

Identify TWO specific cultural traits that were diffused to the continent of Africa by the Arab traders.

The first people to make the trek across the Sahara were the Arab traders who brought their strict Islamic faith across the desert. The Arabs converted many of the merchants of West Africa to Islam, but most of the common people retained their traditional beliefs. The ancient West Africans believed that many gods existed in nature. They did not accept the Muslim belief in one God. However, merchants and traders in West Africa saw many advantages in converting to Islamic religion:

• Literacy spread because belief in Islam encourages Muslims to learn the Quran, which is the holy book of the religion of Islam.

• Many Muslims speak Arabic, the language of the Quran. In time, Arabic became the common language of the merchants and traders of West Africa.

Multiple Choice

In the _______________ , European leaders met in 1884 to divide up territory in Africa to rule, with no input from African leaders. By about 1900, Europe had claimed and controlled nearly the entire continent.

• Scramble for Africa

• salt trade

• Atlantic slave trade

• pilgrimage

Open Ended

Explain one-way standard of living in Africa was impacted by Arabs.

Criteria for Success:

· Identify a standard of living indicator impacted by Arab trade.

· Describe the standard of living indicator.

· Explain how it was impacted by Arab trade by including evidence from the section.

At the end of WWII, a movement ensued to end colonialism around the world.

In the early 1960s, many nations in the region gained their independence.

Multiple Choice

When a country increases its power by controlling a weaker nations economics, and government?

• Genocide

• War

• Imperialism

• Embargo

Multiple Choice

During the 1800s, the ___________ colonized Africa

• Americans

• Europeans

• Asians

• Australians

Multiple Choice

In 1960, after WWI many French colonies became __________.

• cash producers

• economically successful

• independent

• civilized