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300
Christianity
Africans begin adapting to Christianity -
350
Kush Comes to Town
Kush are more prevalent in Eastern Africa, and are influenced mostly by Arab traders and merchants. -
Apr 28, 600
Arab Ports
Arabs begin to set up trading ports on the coast of eastern Africa, and trade for ivory, gold, and slaves; Swahili began to become more prevalent as the Arabs stayed along the coast -
Apr 28, 1200
Mali
Mali becomes a trading state in the 1200's; Timbuktu becomes the main trading center of the country -
Apr 28, 1400
European Arrival
Come by sea in the 1400's while travelling to the East; they stayed along the coast to stay out of the forest, as well as set up ports -
Apr 29, 1500
Portuguese Influence
1500's- Portuguese build forts; trade for ivory, gold and silver when they meet traders on the coast -
Period: Apr 29, 1500 to
Slaves!
Slave trade becomes more prevalent, over 10 millions are sent to the Americas; taken from Senegal and Angola -
Mid-1800's- End of Slave Trade
Slave trade ends, Europe beginning it's Industrial Revolution, and desire natural resources; market society assimilates into cities around coast, Europeans seek gold, diamonds, copper, cobalt, peanuts, coffee, tea, rubber, and cocoa -
Late 1800's- A Scramblin'
Europeans scrambling for colonies all over Africa, no thoughts or regard of human or physical geogrpahy and the consequences of colonization -
Libya
Libya gains independence, in 1969 Gafadi becomes the leader of the country -
Egypt
Egypt gains independence from Britain in 1952 -
Ghana
Ghana wins independence, colonial period only lasts 100 years -
Algeria
Algeria wins indpendence, actually has to fight for it -
Ghana
Becomes legitimate trading state in the 800's, as they export slaves, gold, and cloth while importing salt; Islam became more prevalent through trade
