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Chapter 17 Africa South of the Sahara
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7th Grade
05/10/2011

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plateau
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raised area of relatively level land
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Great Rift Valley
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stretches from the Red Sea to Mozambique
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Sahel
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is a semiarid region south of the Sahara
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desertification
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a process by which a dessert spreads
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drought
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lack of rain causes fewer plants to grow
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savanna
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found in both semiarid and tropical areas, are flat grassland with scattered trees and shrubs
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nonrenewable resource
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copper and dimonds, cannot be replaced or can be replaced only over millions of years
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renewable resource
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can be used and replaced over a relatively short time period
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paleontologist
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a scientist that studies fossils
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Bantu migration
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the gradual spreading of the Bantu across Africa over 2000 years
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Mansa Musa
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a ruler that ruled Mali from about 1312 to 1332
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missionary
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a person who goes to a different country to do religious and social work
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Hutu
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the ethinic majority of Rwanada-Burundi
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Tutsi
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the ethin minority of the Rwanda-Burundi
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racism
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the belief that one race is inferior than another
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diversity
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variety of cultures and viewpoints
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apartheid
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an offical policy of racial seperation formerly practiced in South Africa
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section 1 main idea
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africa south of the sahara is a region with the dramatically different landforms and climates.This provides for a variety of natural resources
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section 1 why it matters now?
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tourists come froma ll over the wrold to explore this regions natural landscapes
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section 2 main idea
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Africa south of the Sahara has a rich and significant history.
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section 2 why it matters now?
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many scientists think Africa south of the Sahara is the cradle of the human race. the oldest fossil remains of humans have come from the region.
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section 3 main idea
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the slave trade and colonialsim destroyed traditional cultures and social systems in Africa south of the Sahara
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section 3 why it matters now
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Africa is still recovering from the effects of the slave trade and colonialism
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section 4 main idea
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during the 20th century , Africans nations gained independence from their colonial rulers
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section 4 why it matters now
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many independance nations in Africa are onw struggling to form democtratic governments
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Name 3 renewable resources
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cocoa beans, coffee, bananas, peanuts, trees, rubber,vanilla, sugar and tea
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name the 3 nonrewable resources
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gold, diamonds and copper
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(section 1 )Describe the landforms and waterways of Africa
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high lands, low lands, high plateau, Great Rift Valley, lakes, rivers and waterfalls
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(section 1 ) Describe four climatic regions of Africa south of the Sahara
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dessert, semiarid, tropical and equatorial
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(section 2)How did the introuduction of the camel influnence trade in ancient Africa?
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camels expanded trade to North Africa because they could travel across the desert
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(section 2)what were the most valuable minerals in ancient Ghana? why?
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gold and salt. Ghana taxed traders bringing salt to the south and gold to the north
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how did a location in the Niger River valley helps empires flourish?
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the Niger River valley was fertileand in a good position to control trade from North Africa and Europe to the rest of Africa
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how did Europeans change the institution of slavery in Africa?
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Europeans did not allow slaves to buy their freedom. they did not treat them like human beings
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why did Europeans interest in Africa turn from the slave trade to colonization?
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European nations needed raw meterials and markets to fuel industrial freedom
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how is the modern conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi a result of the actions of Europeans rulers?
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Belgian rulers forced people to define identity by ethinic background. people were treated differently, leading to conflict and civil war
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What factors strengthened the movement among africans for independence?
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europeans education for some Africans, African soldiers in World Wars 1 and 2, and the Pan-African congresses
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how did Nigerias diverstiy create problems after the country gained independance?
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hostility among ethnic groups led to corruption and violence.
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How did opportunities for South African citizens to participate in and influence the political process cahne in the 1990´s?
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All South Africans, including nonwhites, could now vote
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