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Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects

Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects. Causes – Portugal explored the west coast of Africa and established small forts for trade, repairs, and supplies. Attacked East African coastal cities like Mombasa and Malindi.

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Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects

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  1. Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects Causes – Portugal explored the west coast of Africa and established small forts for trade, repairs, and supplies. Attacked East African coastal cities like Mombasa and Malindi. Ousted Islamic control of these areas and set a trend of European dominance. Over time, the Dutch, English and French replaced Portugal.

  2. Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects Effects – Cultural diffusion & trade Atlantic Slave Trade Labor in the new world Very profitable Slaves were captured from the interior of Africa and shipped via the Middle Passage. By 1780, about 80,000 a year - - - total of 11 million 2 million dying from the voyage Small African states and societies were wiped out

  3. Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects Effects – Resistance King Affonso – concerned about the increasing number of foreigners in his city-state of the Kongo Almany of Futa Toro – passed a law prohibiting the slave trade through his kingdom

  4. Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects Effects – Formation of new states Asante – Osei Tutu conquered several areas and formed the Asante Kingdom. He ruled by divine right and appointed people to offices based on merit. He had monopolies over the gold and slave trade. Fulani – Islamic revival led by Usman Dan Fodio against the Hausa rulers in Nigeria. He encouraged the revolt based on the Sharia, made many improvements and allowed new Islamic leaders to rise to power.

  5. Turbulent Centuries In Africa – Causes & Effects Effects – New conflicts Boers (Dutch) vs. Zulus led by Shaka Eventually war broke out between the Zulus and the British.

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