1) What were some early civilizations in East Africa? Why were these civilizations important?
The Masai and Mau Mau groups. They helped form Africa and how it is today.
2) What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
It was a conference used to prevent the European wars on Africa.
3) What African countries managed to remain free of European control?
Ethiopia and Liberia
4) How did colonialism cause conflicts in East Africa after independence?
Cultural divisions.
5) How did Ethiopia manage to defeat Italy in 1896?
They had a greater knowledge of the area's geography.
6) What are some cash crops of East Africa?
Coffee, tea and sugar.
7) What is East Africa's most critical health-care problem.
AIDS
8) Research the Rwanda massacre (genocide?) and briefly discuss what happened and why.
It was a mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority because they were opposed to the killing campaign.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Main Ideas 1-7
Section 1
1. It supports life through the water provided, which is used for irrigation.
2. Abundant resources: Minerals, gold, platinum etc. Oil, and other commodities like coffee.
3. Oil doesn't always support Angolans because of fees and lack of money in their government.
Section 2
4. The Sahara is located in north Africa.
5. General pattern of rainfall in Africa is consisted of two rainy seasons, but Central Africa basically rains all year.
6. Serengeti Plain supports Africa's wildlife through it's hard soil, which prevents the growth of trees but, makes great conditions for grass.
7. The benefits of rain forests are the 600 species of trees found in the Congo Basin and the hundreds of species of birds and plants.
1. It supports life through the water provided, which is used for irrigation.
2. Abundant resources: Minerals, gold, platinum etc. Oil, and other commodities like coffee.
3. Oil doesn't always support Angolans because of fees and lack of money in their government.
Section 2
4. The Sahara is located in north Africa.
5. General pattern of rainfall in Africa is consisted of two rainy seasons, but Central Africa basically rains all year.
6. Serengeti Plain supports Africa's wildlife through it's hard soil, which prevents the growth of trees but, makes great conditions for grass.
7. The benefits of rain forests are the 600 species of trees found in the Congo Basin and the hundreds of species of birds and plants.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Places and Terms
• Basins - The Chad basin can be found in the middle of Chad.
• Nile River - The Nile can be found in Egypt, Sudan, and Uganda.
• Rift Valleys - The rift valleys can be found in the eastern part of Africa.
• Mount Kilimanjaro - The Kilimanjaro can be found in the Ethiopian Highlands.
• Escarpment - The Escarpment can be found on the edge of the continent's plateau in Southern Africa.
Taking Notes
• In Africa there are rift valleys and lakes
• In Africa they have minerals, oil and commodities as there resources.
Main Ideas
a) Africa is called the "plateau continent" because it is one major plateau, location supercontinent of Pangaea.
b) Some of Africa's distinctive landforms are Lake Victoria, and Mount Kilimanjaro.
c) Africa's abundant resources haven't translated into economic wealth because they lack the industrial base and money to develop them.
Things I want to learn about Africa :
1. History of Lake Victoria
2. Uganda
3. Seychelles
4. Madagascar
5. The environment of South Africa
• Basins - The Chad basin can be found in the middle of Chad.
• Nile River - The Nile can be found in Egypt, Sudan, and Uganda.
• Rift Valleys - The rift valleys can be found in the eastern part of Africa.
• Mount Kilimanjaro - The Kilimanjaro can be found in the Ethiopian Highlands.
• Escarpment - The Escarpment can be found on the edge of the continent's plateau in Southern Africa.
Taking Notes
• In Africa there are rift valleys and lakes
• In Africa they have minerals, oil and commodities as there resources.
Main Ideas
a) Africa is called the "plateau continent" because it is one major plateau, location supercontinent of Pangaea.
b) Some of Africa's distinctive landforms are Lake Victoria, and Mount Kilimanjaro.
c) Africa's abundant resources haven't translated into economic wealth because they lack the industrial base and money to develop them.
Things I want to learn about Africa :
1. History of Lake Victoria
2. Uganda
3. Seychelles
4. Madagascar
5. The environment of South Africa
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