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How did Islam affect the societies of West Africa?

How did Islam affect the societies of West Africa? What was the political situation in West Africa when European traders began to explore the coast? How did technological advancements aid in European exploration of West Africa? What drew the Portuguese to West Africa?

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How did Islam affect the societies of West Africa?

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  1. How did Islam affect the societies of West Africa? • What was the political situation in West Africa when European traders began to explore the coast? • How did technological advancements aid in European exploration of West Africa? • What drew the Portuguese to West Africa? • Describe the relationship between the Portuguese and the native societies they encountered. • Why were the African states able to deal with the Portuguese on a relatively equal footing?

  2. Roughly how many people were transported to the Americas as slaves? • Who were the first Europeans to establish settlements in North America? • Did their voyages have a significant impact on Europe? • Why did Europe become interested in overseas exploration in the 1400s? • What impact did the centralization of power have in providing support for exploration? • How did the rebirth of classical learning and the invention of the movable type printing press affect exploration?

  3. What was the Reconquista? • How did it create the conquistadores? • How did Columbus come to be in command of a voyage across the Atlantic? • How successful were Columbus’ expeditions? • Explain how the Treaty of Tordesillas came to be and its purpose.

  4. Who were the conquistadores? • How did Cortes manage to defeat and conquer the Aztecs? • Explain the encomienda system. • What was Spain’s primary interest in the ‘New World’ during the early stages of colonization? • How did the demographics of Spanish immigration affect colonial societies? • What challenges did the French face in their effort to explore and settle North America? • Why was the French relationship with native peoples so different from those of the English and Spanish? • How successful were the French in convincing people to immigrate to Canada?

  5. Describe the events that led Henry VIII to expel the Catholic Church from England. • How did Henry VIII manage to gain support for the English Reformation? • Why was the translation of the Bible into English an important development? • Who was Martin Luther? • Who was John Calvin? Explain his version of Protestantism. • Who was Elizabeth I? • How did she handle the religious divide that existed after the death of her sister Mary I? • Why were England and Spain rivals in the late 1500s?

  6. What happened at Roanoke? • What was Richard Hakluyt’s role in ‘selling’ America to potential English colonists? • Was his version of America accurate? If not- why?

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