World Cultures CH 3,4
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nhenry1054 on April 26, 2012
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Africa
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 escarpments | steep cliffs, divide the plateau from the coastal plain |
| hydroelectric power | energy produced by moving water |
| how long is the Nile river | 4,160 miles |
| cataracts | large waterfalls, and rapids |
| Tropics | the area between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
| What % of the africa is tropics | 80% |
| Drought | prolonged periods of little or no rainfall is common |
| desertification | the turning of semidesert land into desert |
| How many different languages does africans speak | 1,000 languages |
| hieroglyphics | form of writing that used pictures and symbols |
| leaching | dissolving nutrients and washing them away from the soil |
| diaspora | the scattering of people |
| how many slaves were brought over to america from africa | 10-15 million |
| how many independent nations are in africa | 54 Nations |
| The berlin conference 1884 | countries meet to divid africa (France, Britain) |
| King of Belgium | Forced Africans to produce rubber/ivory |
| What did the king of belgium do to those who did not comply | Cut off their hands and ears |
| Portuguese | First European country to sailed to Africa |
| European Motives | Economics, Political, Religious |
| Economics motives | Competition for raw Materials Possible markets to buy goods |
| Political motives | Nationalism more land more power |
| Religious Motives | Duty to spread christianity to the backword areas |
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