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West AfricaIn the Middle Ages
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Warm-Up(1/17/12) Complete questionsWest Africa Civilizations
• What do we know?• What do we want to know?• What will we learn?
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Geography• Savannah, Forest, Desert
• Vegetation Zones
• Different resources
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Religion
• Traditional beliefs and religion
• Islam from North Africa
• A balance between the two religions
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Achievements
• Elaborate trade networks
• Contributions to Muslim learning
• Strong government over a wide area
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Politics• Rule by kings in empires or kingdoms• Kingdoms would expand when rulers of
wealthy cities conquered other cities • Kings made merchants pay tribute• Villages most important to common people
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Economy
• All about the trade-Mali and Ghana able to prosper economically because they were located along trade routes
• Gold and slaves from the south, salt from the north, food from both
• Trans-Sahara trade
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Social Structure
• Family structure• Villages are key• Kinship
considered vital
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Geography and Trade
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Niger River
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Niger River• Important river in
West Africa• Went through 3
vegetation zones• Provided farmland• Transportation and
communication
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Desert• Dry climate• Only plants that
need little water grow
• Sahara desert dominant feature and barrier
• Salt found here, and labor often needed
• Some food grown• No gold
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Savannah• Grassland in a
tropical region• Flat, grassy, and
some scattered trees• Wet and dry seasons• Certain crops and
cattle come from this area in big amount
• No salt or gold• Extra Labor
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Forest
• Wet climate with many plants
• Found in the southern coastal areas of West Africa
• Gold is found here• Some food grown,
but no salt• Extra Labor
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Trading
• Trade can be difficult• Niger River helps
trade in parts of West Africa
• Sahara a large barrier to northern Africa
• Camel used starting in 300 CE
• Camel greatly increased trade abilities
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The Trade
• What goes where?• Who gets what?• What does each
vegetation zone have?
• What does each vegetation zone need?
• How will it get there?
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The Ghana Empire• Read pages 159-161 in textbook• Use Cornell Notes system• In your Main Ideas section, break up your
notes into sections:– The Foundation of the Empire– Religious and Cultural Changes– Influence of Islamic Beliefs– Ghana Under Attack
• Write at least 3 main points for each section
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The Mali Empire
• Read aloud as a class pages 165-167 in textbook
• Use organized notes• First section: Rise of Mali– Sundiata Comes to Power (4 notes)– Mansa Musa Expands the Empire (4 notes)
• Second section: Decline of Mali– Internal Problems (2 notes)– External Problems (2 notes)
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Sundiata• Sundiata had a
powerful army, captured parts of old Ghana, including the old capital
• Expanded the empire and trade networks starting in 1240 CE and made new capital of Timbuktu
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Sundiata• Islam and traditional
beliefs are balanced• Crops expanded in
certain regions
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Mansa Musa
• Mansa Musa came to power in 1312 CE and was a devoted Muslim
• Allowed his people to practice any religion
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Mansa Musa
• 1324 CE began a great pilgrimage to Mecca that raised interest in West Africa
• Brought back Islamic advancements and ideas
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Decline of Mali• After Mansa Musa
died in 1332 CE, people fought over who would be the next ruler
• Newly conquered regions began to rebel against Mali rule
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Decline of Mali
• Berber’s came from the north and captured Mali’s territories and Timbuktu by 1433 CE
• By 1500 CE, Mali was only a small kingdom
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West AfricaIn the Middle Ages
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West Africa Civilizations
• What do we know?• What do we want to know?• What will we learn?
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Geography• __________________________________________
• ____________________________
• ______________
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Religion
• Traditional beliefs and religion
• Islam from _______________
• A balance between the _________________
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Achievements
• Elaborate trade networks
• Contributions to _____________ learning
• Strong _______________ over a wide area
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Politics• Rule by kings in empires or kingdoms• _______________ would expand when rulers of
wealthy cities conquered other cities • Kings made merchants pay _______________• Villages most important to common people
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Economy
• All about the trade-Mali and Ghana able to prosper economically because they were located along __________________
• _________and slaves from the south, ___________ from the north, food from both
• _________________ trade
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Social Structure
• _____________ structure
• Villages are key• Kinship
considered vital
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Geography and Trade
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Niger River
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Niger River• Important
__________ in West Africa
• Went through 3 vegetation zones
• Provided ______________
• _________________ and communication
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Desert• ___________ climate• Only plants that need
little water grow• _____________ desert
dominant feature and barrier
• ________ found here, and labor often needed
• Some food grown• ___________________
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Savannah• _______________ in a
tropical region• Flat, ___________, and
some scattered trees• Wet and dry seasons• Certain crops and
cattle come from this area in big amount
• No ________________• Extra Labor
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Forest
• Wet climate with many plants
• Found in the southern coastal areas of West Africa
• ____________ is found here
• Some food grown, but _______________
• Extra Labor
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Trading
• Trade can be difficult• ___________________
helps trade in parts of West Africa
• ________________a large barrier to northern Africa
• Camel used starting in 300 CE
• Camel greatly increased trade abilities
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The Trade
• What goes where?• Who gets what?• What does each
vegetation zone have?
• What does each vegetation zone need?
• How will it get there?
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The Ghana Empire• Read pages 159-161 in textbook• Use Cornell Notes system• In your Main Ideas section, break up your
notes into sections:– The Foundation of the Empire– Religious and Cultural Changes– Influence of Islamic Beliefs– Ghana Under Attack
• Write at least 3 main points for each section
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The Mali Empire
• Read aloud as a class pages 165-167 in textbook
• Use organized notes• First section: Rise of Mali– Sundiata Comes to Power (4 notes)– Mansa Musa Expands the Empire (4 notes)
• Second section: Decline of Mali– Internal Problems (2 notes)– External Problems (2 notes)
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Sundiata• Sundiata had a
powerful army, captured parts of old Ghana, including the old capital
• Expanded the empire and trade networks starting in 1240 CE and made new capital of Timbuktu
![Page 52: West Africa](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062722/568138ec550346895da09f99/html5/thumbnails/52.jpg)
Sundiata• Islam and traditional
beliefs are balanced• Crops expanded in
certain regions
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Mansa Musa
• Mansa Musa came to power in 1312 CE and was a devoted Muslim
• Allowed his people to practice any religion
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Mansa Musa
• 1324 CE began a great pilgrimage to Mecca that raised interest in West Africa
• Brought back Islamic advancements and ideas
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Decline of Mali• After Mansa Musa
died in 1332 CE, people fought over who would be the next ruler
• Newly conquered regions began to rebel against Mali rule
![Page 56: West Africa](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062722/568138ec550346895da09f99/html5/thumbnails/56.jpg)
Decline of Mali
• Berber’s came from the north and captured Mali’s territories and Timbuktu by 1433 CE
• By 1500 CE, Mali was only a small kingdom