1. Golden Age of Exploration

2.  Three Gs??????

5.  Traded  Became very wealthy  Did not trickle down to common people  Also, had a colony in Brazil  The King was ousted by a Spanish ruler in 1578. Spain ruled Portugal until 1640

6.  1394-1460  Royal Prince  Sent many expeditions down Africa’s coast  Created much needed maps of Africa  Helped begin the Age of Discovery  Started school for oceanic navigation  Designed the caravel

7.  Ghana, Mali, Songhai  Dominated West Africa from 300-1600  Played an important role in increasing European interest in world resources  Controlled trade in Africa  Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located in the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River  The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West African empires, trading metals cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold.

9.  You will be working in groups decided upon by the teacher.  You will answer the questions on your own sheet of paper – do not write on the papers given to you.  You are to create a poster and a presentation about the African empire you are given.  You may create a rap as your presentation.  You will need the following  Timer  Writer  Reader  Leader

10.  Who was the leader?  Why was it important?  Why should we know about this empire?

11.  Africa worksheet.