5. The kingdoms of _______________ and _____________ were created by attracting refugees from _________________ raids. 6. The Zulu succeeded in creating a new national _________________. 7.
The Dutch had a huge interest for gold in Africa, but was beginning to switch to slaves. Imported guns to the inland of Africa gave rise
Between 1500-1800 C.E. Sub-Saharan Africa experienced changes and continuity as they began to go further with their foreign relations. Culturally, Africa began to form syncretic cults that had Christian teachings and African traditions. Slavery continued to be one of Africa's main way of showing economic wealth. Africa experienced growth and change in their political organization and the rise and fall of kingdoms and states Before the syncretic cults, Africa's old traditions and beliefs surrounded deities, idols, and multiple gods.
European Imperialism in Africa and Asia European nations followed to establish trade contacts in Africa and Asia. Their influence in the non-Western world increased gradually in the next three centuries. Beginning in 1870, European nations moved rapidly to extend their control over almost all of Africa and in most of Asia. The industrialized nations competed with each other for natural resources and raw materials such as copper, rubber, petroleum, and cotton after the Industrial Revolution spread within Europe. The industrial middle class, who had gained greater influence in the governments in Europe, encouraged imperialist ventures to seize control in Africa and Asia.
Britain’s strategic motives in Africa centred on thwarting the growth of rival European powers as well as securing its interests in Africa. However there was a clear symbiotic relationship between strategic and economic concerns, during the expansion period. One of the first incidents in Africa where this was made manifest was when Britain invaded Egypt in 1882. The Suez Canal was of major strategic importance as it allowed ships to access the empires ‘Jewel in the crown’ India faster, through the red sea instead on going around Africa, as well as faster transportation of Arab oil. The canal was also of economic significance as historian Simon Smith reminds us that ‘80% of the Suez traffic was British, and13% of Britain’s trade passed through the canal’ , this is due to most of Britain’s trade with India passing through the Suez.
By 1471, they reached what came to be known as the “Gold Coast” or what is how largely modern day Ghana. For the first ten years, they engaged in trade with the people of Endia which they termed “the mine” because there gold. Trade was good, fabrics, metal wares, in particular brass and fabrics, especially cotton. But all of these were gold. So in 1482 the Portuguese built a built a fort at Elmina [the mine] to protect their trade and they then spread across the Gold Coast.
King was eventually arrested by Birmingham police officers along with thousands of children. 10. Under President Lyndon B. Johnson the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. He was originally the Vice President for President John F. Kennedy, but on November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated leaving Johnson in charge. Some provisions in that law is that it protected African Americans against discrimination in voter qualification tests.
Big Bend Country is also known as the Trans-Pecos. It covers the extreme western part of the state east to the Pecos River. The different soils and elevations in this region support diverse habitats and vegetation, from desert valleys and plateaus to wooded mountain slopes. Mountain outwash materials formed the soils of the Trans-Pecos. Surface textures vary.
Over 80 volunteers were beaten by white mobs or racist police officers and three men, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan on 21st June, 1964. Just think of how far someone could go just for their different skin color. It’s unbelievable and dreadful. Overall, the Ku Klux Klan is a dangerous group that should be avoided. They are non-Christian, non-Jewish, and especially non-negro.
In 1826, an American named Jedediah Smith started to sell furs form different routes. Over time, more American came to California for a shelter and land. By 1848, they learned it was full of real gold. (My State, 3) That was the starting of the Gold Rush, the time that changed California forever. Then the United States defeated Mexico that declared California and part of Mexico were now parts of the United States (My State, 4).