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Effects of European Explorers (New African States (The Asante Kingdom…
Effects of European Explorers
European Footholds
Portuguese Footholds
Malindi
A town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometers northeast of Mombasa.
Mombasa
Coastal city in Kenya and was attacked by Portugal
Portugal's foothold was held mostly in the continent of Africa. The Portuguese established dominance because of their unwillingness to cooperate with the Arabian middleman. They built naval forts along the coasts. In these forts, they not only defend their routes and territory but also traded with other nations and groups.
Monopoly
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
Missionaries
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
New African States
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was established in the 12th century then become the largest Yoruba state. It rose through the outstanding organizational and administrative skills of the Yoruba people, wealth gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. Located in the present-day Cape Town area.
The Asante Kingdom
The Asante kingdom was from 1670 to 1957 and is placed in what is now modern-day Ghana.
Osei Tutu
He was one of the founders of the Ashanti Empire, aided by Okomfo Anokye, his chief priest. The Asante were powerful men and demolishing against the regional hegemon, the Denkyira,
In South African contexts, "Boers" refers to the descendants of the proto-Afrikaans-speaking settlers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 18th and much of the 19th century.
Slave Trade
Leaders against slavery
Afonso I
He was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo in the first half of the 16th century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543. Afonso wanted to end the slave trade, but keep African-European relations stable, at the same time. Afonso failed to end this.
Plantation
A plantation is the large-scale estate meant for farming that specializes in cash crops. The crops that are grown include cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar cane, sisal, oil seeds, oil palms, fruits, rubber trees, and forest trees.
