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Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1100
Ghana
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Period: Jan 1, 800 to Jan 1, 1550
Mali
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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Songhai
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Jan 1, 1400
Exploration of Africa
Portuguese explorers who arrived in Africa had brought changes to African culture by building trading posts and forts. -
Jan 1, 1487
Age of Exploration
The push for exploration started when people wanted to become rich. They found new routes to India in order to find spices, gold and land. As time went on, exploration was geographically and scientifically connected because people did not know where the maps lead to beyond Africa. Columbus and Vespucci were famous explorers in this time. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Atlantic Slave Trade
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Asante
The Asante are the people from southern Ghana and other nearby countries. Today some work in urban areas, however many remain in village liefstyles as farmers. -
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Industrial Revolution
The process of converting from a farming economy to an economy with more manufactoring and industry. People began using new materials, new energy sources, new machines, transportation, and a factory system. -
Arkwright’s Water Frame
A machine developed by Sir Richard Awkwright that created yarn using water power. -
Origin of Species
Book published by Charles Darwin stating that all forms of life have evolved into the current state over many years of evolution. -
Social Darwinism
Charles Darwins ideas never contained social information, however people used his survival of the fittest theories to back up their own opinions. This comparison became known as Social Darwinism and was a cause of racism. -
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Partition of Africa
For a long period of time the boundary lines of Africa had been drawn by the Europeans. Overtime other nations such as Italy came and bid for the land in Africa. Partition took place on paper in deals and out in battles.
