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The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia. Witness History Audio: Great Seabirds Arrive. Portugal Gains Footholds. The Portuguese established forts in West Africa to repair ships and trade with Africans. In East Africa, they took control of cities controlled by Arab traders.
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The Beginnings of Our Global Age:Europe, Africa, and Asia Witness History Audio: Great Seabirds Arrive Portugal Gains Footholds The Portuguese established forts in West Africa to repair ships and trade with Africans. In East Africa, they took control of cities controlled by Arab traders. Section 2: Turbulent Centuries in Africa Color Transparency 85: African Art Note Taking Transparency 107 1 of 7
The Beginnings of Our Global Age:Europe, Africa, and Asia The African Slave Trade Explodes European traders bought large numbers of slaves to work on plantations in the Americas. Some African rulers tried to slow down or stop the slave trade, but the profits were too high for others to join the resistance. Section 2: Turbulent Centuries in Africa Witness History Audio: Audio from Chronicle of Discovery and Conquest of Guinea New African States Arrives The struggle for control of the slave and gold trade in Africa ended with some states’ demise and other states’ expansion. The Asante Kingdom successfully gained regional monopolies on trade with Europe. The Oyo empire also gained wealth from the slave trade. 2 of 7
The Beginnings of Our Global Age:Europe, Africa, and Asia The European Presence Expands The British, Dutch, and French gained footholds in Africa as Portuguese control diminished. The Dutch built the first permanent European settlement at Cape Town, and then began to push north. The British and French started in present-day Senegal. Section 2: Turbulent Centuries in Africa Geography Interactive: Major African States About 1700 QuickTake Section Quiz Progress Monitoring Transparency 3 of 7
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The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 2 Note Taking Transparency 107 5 of 7
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