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| The expansion of the desert into the Savanna |
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| Found a fossil in Tanzania they called Lucy. It was a one of the oldest fossils found that proved human life started in Africa. |
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| Study objects left by early people |
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| Study rock to learn when it was formed |
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| A powerful ruler along the Nile River Civilization |
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| When the Nile River Overflowed leaving behind silt which was good for farming |
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| Two Empires in Eastern Africa that traded Egyptian goods into Arabia and along the Mediterranean Sea |
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| Kingdoms in North West Africa known for the Gold – Salt trade through the Sahara desert. |
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| Famous Mali King who converted to Islam and spread it throughout North Africa |
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| Famous empire in rainforest near the Niger River that famous for its sculptures |
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| The African slave boat ride across the Atlantic Ocean |
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| Europeans brought African Tribes Guns and traded for slaves. Slaves were then brought along to the Atlantic Ocean on the Middle Passage where they then sold for Sugar and Tobacco which was brought back to Europe. European trades made money on every leg of the system |
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| The spreading out of a culture |
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| In the Late 1800’s European countries rushed down to claim as much land as possible in Africa before the other European countries did. |
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| Berlin Conference of 1884 |
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| Meeting where Europeans split Africa up amongst the European nations |
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| Common language of South African Natives |
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| Dutch Settlers in South Africa |
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| The Dutch moved north after being defeated by the British in South Africa |
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| War fought between the British and the Dutch (Boers) for control of South Africa. The British won. |
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| Famous South African Leader who fought against the Europeans for control of South Africa |
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| A racist Poem by Rudyard Kipling saying that the Europeans had a duty to take over Africa and “civilize” the Africans |
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| Unifying all of Africa – African people and nations working together |
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| Kenyan Nationalist leader who helped Kenya gain independence |
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| Independence leader of Ghana |
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| Government controls some aspects of the economy while the citizens control other parts |
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| A strict legal system that separated the races in South Africa |
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| Laws that forbid where blacks could travel in South Africa. Blacks had to carry passes with them explaining where they could travel. |
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| Laws that forbid where blacks could travel in South Africa. Blacks had to carry passes with them explaining where they could travel. |
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| Sharpsville Massacre in 1960 |
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| The White police fired and black protesters which united the protestors further. |
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| African National Congress - A group in South Africa that fought against apartheid |
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| South African leader who was a founder of ANC and the first black president of the South Africa |
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