Chapter Something Flashcards
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El Mina
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-Most important of early Portugese trading factories in forest zone of Africa
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Factories
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- Portugese trading fortresses and compounds with resident merchants
- utilized throughout Portugese trading empire to assure secure landing places and commerce
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Nzinga Mvemba
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- Ruler in Kongo
- brought the whole kingdom to Christianity with the help of Portuguese advisers and missionaries
- tried to end slave trade and Portuguese activities
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Luanda
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- Portugese factory established in 1520s south of Kongo
- became basis for Portugese colony of Angola
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Royal African Company
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- Chartered in 1660s to establish a monopoly over the slave trade among British merchants
- supplied African slaves to colonies in Barbados, Jamaica, and Virginia
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Indies piece
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- Term utilized within the complex exchange system established by the Spanish for African trade
- referred to the value of an adult male slave
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Triangular trade
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- Commerce linking Africa, the New World colonies, and Europe
- slaves carried to America for sugar and tobacco transported to Europe
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Asante
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- Established in Gold Coast among Akan people settled around Kumasi
- dominated by Oyoko clan
- many clans linked under Osei Tutu after 1650
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Osei Tutu
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- Member of Oyoko clan of Akan peoples in Gold Coast region of Africa
- responsible for creating unified Asante Empire
- utilized western firearms
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Asantehene
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- Title taken by ruler of Asante Empire
- supreme civil and religious leader
- authority symbolized by golden stool
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Benin Dahomey
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Benin: powerful city state which came into contact with the Portugese in 1485 but remained relatively free of European influence
Dahomey: kingdom developed among Fon or Aja people in 17th century; accepted western firearms and goods in return for African slaves
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Luo
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- Nilotic people who migrated from upper Nile valley
- established dynasty among existing Bantu population in lake region of central Eastern Africa
- center at Bunyoro
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Usuman Dan Fodio
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- Founder of sokoto caliphate
- religious leader, writer, and Islam promoter
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Great Trek
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- Movement of Boer settlers in Cape Colony of Southern Africa to escape influence of British colonial government in 1834
- led to settlement of regions in north orange river and Natal
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Shaka
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- Known as Shaka Zulu
- most influential leader of the Zulu kingdom
- murdered by his two half-brothers
- helped the Zulus rapidly conquer neighboring tribes
