D: 3/6/13A: West Africa NotesS: How did contact with European affect West Africa?H: Ancient Africa Constructed Response Due Friday

w.o.d: animismWarm-Up: Answer questions under Interpreting the Chart and Interpreting the graph on pgs. 500 & 501. . Write the questions and answers.

Word of the DayWord

animism

DefinitionA religious belief that bodies of

water, tress,

animals and other

natural object have

spirits

Sentence

In animism you also

honor your ancestors.

Picture

West Africa

Nigeria

A. Has both tropical savanna & steppe climateB. Rainforests found in Tropical regions with

mangrovesC. Harmattan or dusty winds blow in winter

monthsD. Is a leader in world oil production. 90% of

the country’s money comes from oil and is used to build roads, schools, and factories

Nigeria

E. Most Nigeria’s are farmers and grow rubber, peanuts, palm oil and cacao

F. Is the most diverse country in Africa. G. There are over 300 ethnic groups and most live

in compoundsH. Nigeria was settled by the Nok people. In the

north they became Muslim When Europe colonized many became Christian. In 1960 they became independent and since civil war has tore the country apart

The Sahel Countries

A. This area receives very little rainfall so has little vegetation

B. Herders have allowed animals to overgrazeC. Often the region suffers from drought and

desertificationD. There have been 3 major empires that ruled

here. Ghana, Mail & Songhai. That controlled gold and salt trade.

E. The French took control in 1800s until 1960

The Sahel Countries

F. The People of the Sahel live in the South, farmers, practice Islam, speak Arabic and African languages and live in small towns or are nomads

G. Mauritania is known for fishing & ironH. Mali & Burkina Faso are among the poorest in

the worldI. Niger has uranium used to make nuclear

weaponsJ. Chad lacks the money to develop the resources

they have.

Coastal Countries

A. These countries have lots of rainfall and thus people farm yams, corn, rice, cassava, coffee, rubber, cacao& kola nuts.

B. When European colonized this region they forced many Africans into slavery to the Americas.

C. Today the people cherish their family ties, practice Islam or Christianity, speak African for everyday use and European languages for business

D. Gambia, Senegal & Guinea are known for diamonds, bauxite and phosphate.

Coastal Countries

E. Guinea-Bissau & Cape Verde were once Portuguese colonies. In Guinea-Bissau people farm rice and fish. They are also known for growing cashews

F. Liberia & Sierra Leone were both founded by African who were freed from slavery. Civil War has destroyed these countries especially from the diamond mines

G. Cote d’Ivoire used to be the center for the Ivory trade and was French. Today they are a top producer of cacao, coffee and palm oil

H. Ghana is known for cacao, gold and timber.