African American History: Test 1

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Tenkaminin

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11th century leader of Ghana; taxes and trade

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Mansa Musa

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leader of Mali in 1312; brought prosperity; pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324-1325, which showed Mali's wealth to outside world; people went to Mali to invest which stimulated its economy

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Askia Muhammad

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leader of Songhay in 1493; stimulated education; strengthened empire

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Wagadu

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empire; known as Mossi states; emperor absolute; effective political and military system

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Almoravids

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1076- invaded Ghana and brought Islam there

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Sisse Dynasty

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11th century; tribute and taxes; Ghana

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Keita Dynasty

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Mali

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Sundiata Keita

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1240- overran Soso people of Mali; strengthened Mali; leveled capital of Ghana

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Tribute

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implementation of taxes; other countries give to country

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Master of the Grounds (Mansa)

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sultan; grand priest of local religion and administrator of the soil

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Shaka Senzakakhona

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a.k.a. Shaka Zulu; leader of Zulu people in 19th century; militaristic kingdom

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Aoukar

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replaced Wagadu empire

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ghana

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war chiefs; leader

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War Chief

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ghana; leader

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Tuareg Raiders

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experts of Sahara Desert; from Taghaza region

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Bure

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gold area; Ghana; Soninke people

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Soninke

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people from Bure

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Taghaza

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salt region; have Tuareg people

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Sosso People

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southern Soninke branch of Mali; leader is Sumaguru; raiders; overruled by Sundiata

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Kumbi Saleh

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capital of Ghana; captured in 1224 by Sosso people; commercial center

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Soni Sulayman Dandi

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ruled Songhay from 1464-1492; 1469- conquered Timbuktu; succeeded by Askia Muhammad

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Salt

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region of Taghaza with Tuareg people; salt traded with gold from Bure region; important b/c it is a preservative and a biological requirement

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Gold

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from Bure region with Soninke people; traded with Taghaza region for salt

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Soni Ali

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ruled Songhay from 1464-1492; 1469- conquered Timbuktu; succeeded by Askia Muhammad

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Difaqane/Mfecane

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expression used about chaos and disturbances; events leading up to power of Shaka; wars with clans

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ghana

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war chief; leader

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Family State

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political organization; same tribe members live together with members of same last name

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Clan State

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political organization; group of families related through a common ancestor or marriage

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Village State

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political organization; different families living together

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Royal Family

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power to govern a state

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Electing Family

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exercise choice within royal family; choose ruler from any male members of family; not just eldest son needs to succeed

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Enthroning Family

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eldest male of royal family can become head of kingdom; could exercise no authority until he had properly invested in office by those in enthroning family

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Communal Landownership

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land important to entire community, so it belonged to collective community

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African Polygamy

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more children, more people to cultivate land; husbands had many wives

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African Religion

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many gods with Supreme God (polytheistic); magic; funerals; ancestors important

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African Art

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carvings; sculptures; pottery; music; dance; oral tradition; linguistic diversity

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Fluidity of African Social Status

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low levels necessary in society and they were respected; can move up social ladder

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Sarakolle

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another name for Soninke people