1 / 4

Turbulent Century In Africa

Turbulent Century In Africa. Chapter 2 Section 2 OBJECTIVES: Describe how the Portuguese established footholds on Africa’s coasts Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states Explain how the European presence in Africa expanded.

rehan
Télécharger la présentation

Turbulent Century In Africa

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Turbulent Century In Africa Chapter 2 Section 2 OBJECTIVES: Describe how the Portuguese established footholds on Africa’s coasts Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states Explain how the European presence in Africa expanded

  2. I. Portuguese in Africa • Only sailed along the coast of Africa • Never went too far inland II. The Slave Trade • Has been around since ancient times • The word Slave • Comes from the word Slav • Group of people from Southern Russia • European Involvement • Plantations • Large estates • The Trade • Africans rulers would seize captives • Trade them on the coast • Textiles, metalwork, rum, etc

  3. III. Triangle Trade • Triangular Trade • Connected Europe, Africa and the Americas • European manufactured goods went to Africa • Guns • Cloth • Slaves went to the Americas • Cotton, tobacco, sugar and molasses were then sent to Europe to be sold • Between the Early 1500’s and the late 1800’s more than 10 million slaves were traded to the Americas

  4. Middle Passage • The middle portion of the trade route • Africa to America • Slave ships • Conditions of the ships • Cramp • Disease filled • Small • Many died

More Related