West Africa Today

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West Africa Today
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1. How did European countries gain access to
Africas resources?

• European countries gained access to Africas
  resources by establishing colonies across the
  continent.

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2. What happened in Africa after WWII?

• After WWII, many European colonies in Africa
  fought for, and gained, independence.

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3. What year marked independence for all African
countries (West Africa)?

• 1974
• Other countries in Africa did not gain
  independence until the mid-1980s!!

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4. What did Kwame Nkrumah want after independence?

• Kwame Nkrumah wanted Africans across the world to
  unite together.
  
• He was a leader in the Pan-African movement.

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5. What are three influences over Africa?

• African Cultures
• European Culture
• Islam

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6. What are the main ethnic groups of Nigeria,
and where do they live?

• Hausa and Fulani
• Yoruba
• Igbo
• Many still live in traditional villages
• Some have moved to the cities.

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7. How did colonization and the creation of
borders affect ethnic groups in a negative way?

• Separated members of the same ethnic group.
• Put people together that did not get along.
• LED TO CIVIL WARS!!
• Many languages are spoken throughout Africa
  (which could be perceived as a positive or
  negative)

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8. What is animism?

• The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees,
  and other natural objects have spirits.

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9. What are the two main religions of West
Africa?

• Islam- From North African Traders
• Christianity- From Europeans
• MOST West Africans practice Islam

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10. What types of clothing do West Africans wear?

• Mix of traditional and modern!
• Those that live in the cities often dress in
  Western clothing.
  
• Many women wear headdresses.

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11. What types of homes do West Africans live in?

• Rural Homes- Small and simple
• Sahel (land between desert and wetlands)/Savanna
  (grasslands)- Circular
  
• Mud-brick or straw
• Tin or straw roofs on top

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12. What is an extended family?

• A family tht includes the father, mother,
  children, and other close relatives living within
  the same household.

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1. What happened in Nigeria in 1960?

• The Igbo seceded from Nigeria
• 1967- The Republic of Biafra was created and
  lasted about 3 years.
  
• This led to a civil war which was lost by the
  Igbo.
  
• The country was reunited in 1970.

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2. What type of government does Nigeria have
today?

• Todays government is very similar to a
  democracy.
  
• Officially, it is a federal republic.

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3. What resources can be found in Nigeria? How do
they affect the economy?

• Nigeria has a large amount of oil.
• Oil has allowed Nigeria to build up its country.
  
  
• Roads
• Railroads

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4. Why are many Nigerians very poor, despite its
abundance of resources?

• High birthrate- Not enough food for the number of
  people living in the country.
  
• Bad Government- Corruption throughout history.

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5. How are Senegal and Gambia similar?

• Major Crop- Peanuts
• Important Industry- Tourism
• Language- Wolof

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6. What helps make Cape Verde successful today?

• Cape Verde has a very stable democratic
  government.

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7. Describe Liberia.

• Africas oldest republic.
• Became a home for freed slaves in the 1820s.
• Civil war between the freed slaves and the
  indigenous population of this region until 2003.

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8. What happened in Sierra Leone from 1991-2002?

• Civil war!

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9. How has the Sahara affected the cities of West
Africa?

• Many people have been forced to move into the
  cities because of the growing desert.
  

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10. What happened in Niger in the 2000s?

• There was a major famine due to locusts and
  drought.

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11. What was discovered in Chad that could boost
its economy?

• Oil!

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Quiz on West Africa TOMORROW!!

• Ghana/Mali/Songhai
• Importance of trade routes
• Resources traded
• Mansa Musa, Sunni Ali, Sundiata, Askia the Great
• Importance of Timbuktu and Djenne
• Slave Trade
• Triangular Trade
• Middle Passage
• The three stages of the trip

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Quiz on West Africa TOMORROW!!

• Colonization and Independence
• Why?
• When did they become free?
• Pan-Africanism
• Positive and negative influences of colonization
• West Africa Today
• Culture (clothing, housing, religions)
• Nigeria