1. Shaka was the ruler of the Zulu state in the 1820s. The Zulu nation occupied an area that expanded from southern Africa to central parts of Africa. Shaka was a famous African figure known for his revolutionary ideals, and some cruel antics. He is significant for acquiring harmony throughout southern Africa by means of military invasion. Those that resisted Shaka felt the full effect of Mfecane as Shaka’s territory expanded
2. Kololo were a group of people that decided to migrate in order to stay alive. They were forced to migrate because of the effects of Mfecane. They arrived at Victoria Falls and thrived owing to intermarriage. The kololo are significant for their ability group with other nations working for survival. They also exemplified …show more content…
Great Ngoni Trek was a large migration by those affected by Mfecane. Zwangendaba led a united group of people across central and southern Africa. The great Ngoni Trek was significant in showing the effects of Mfecane how adaptation and absorption of people is possible when there is common goal.
4. Moshoeshoe was a diplomatic leader that took in many refugees during Mfecane. He defended his Basotho nation against the militant Shaka without using force. He used flattery and allowed enemies to reside in his territory. He is significant for his use of peace during a time of war to defend his …show more content…
The Enlightenment was a movement of philosophy in Europe during the 18th century. A flood of logical thought and testing of human capabilities enveloped the era. Europeans took it upon themselves to share their developing ideals with the world. The significance of the Enlightenment was that it could be held responsible for the collective spreading of European philosophies.
7. Sierra Leon is a country on the west coast of Africa. Sierra Leon had a flourishing city called Freetown. Freetown was a special city because it had thousands of freed slaves dwelling in it. Freetown was also a center for European influence and that’s also where its significance holds. European culture dispersed throughout Africans who embraced their ethics.
8. African Slave Trade and Its Remedy was a book written by Thomas Foxwell Buxton. He wrote about ways of replacing the slave trade. Thomas believed in the upstart of a middle class that would choose to put its wealth into the economy’s expansion instead of reliance of the slave trade. It is significant because the book was the first to propose the idea that West African societies could support
2. Kololo were a group of people that decided to migrate in order to stay alive. They were forced to migrate because of the effects of Mfecane. They arrived at Victoria Falls and thrived owing to intermarriage. The kololo are significant for their ability group with other nations working for survival. They also exemplified …show more content…
Great Ngoni Trek was a large migration by those affected by Mfecane. Zwangendaba led a united group of people across central and southern Africa. The great Ngoni Trek was significant in showing the effects of Mfecane how adaptation and absorption of people is possible when there is common goal.
4. Moshoeshoe was a diplomatic leader that took in many refugees during Mfecane. He defended his Basotho nation against the militant Shaka without using force. He used flattery and allowed enemies to reside in his territory. He is significant for his use of peace during a time of war to defend his …show more content…
The Enlightenment was a movement of philosophy in Europe during the 18th century. A flood of logical thought and testing of human capabilities enveloped the era. Europeans took it upon themselves to share their developing ideals with the world. The significance of the Enlightenment was that it could be held responsible for the collective spreading of European philosophies.
7. Sierra Leon is a country on the west coast of Africa. Sierra Leon had a flourishing city called Freetown. Freetown was a special city because it had thousands of freed slaves dwelling in it. Freetown was also a center for European influence and that’s also where its significance holds. European culture dispersed throughout Africans who embraced their ethics.
8. African Slave Trade and Its Remedy was a book written by Thomas Foxwell Buxton. He wrote about ways of replacing the slave trade. Thomas believed in the upstart of a middle class that would choose to put its wealth into the economy’s expansion instead of reliance of the slave trade. It is significant because the book was the first to propose the idea that West African societies could support