Changes And Continuities In Sub Saharan Africa From 1500 To 1750

Inikori, Joseph E., and Stanley L. Engerman, eds. The Atlantic Slave Trade: Effects on Economies,Societes,and Peoples in Africa,the America and Europe. 3rd ed. USA: Duke University Press, 1998.

Over the course of the time period 1492 to 1750, Europeans exerted increasing economic dominance over the Americas and Africa which caused and even led to many social changes within the Atlantic world. It opened up new and old worlds to a world of growing interdependence as well as connectivity.

During the time period of 1450-1750, there were many changes as well as continuities in the economy of the Atlantic world form. One main change during this time was, the involvement of trading European firearms and other foods. This diversified the initial upbringing of the Atlantic world trade, which was different from its original usage of exporting slaves, gold, salt, and other goods. But this was both a positive and negative change for the economical status of the Europeans earnings increased, but negatively as well as there were more weapons used for violence. In relation, a continuity that occurred through this time was the use of the Atlantic world for the trade of African slaves. And this related to a similar continuity throughout

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade was responsible for the forced migration of between 12 to 15 million people. From Africa to the Western Hemisphere, the slave trade not only displaced millions of Africans to a life of exploitation, but also a painful death. Nobody knew the total number of people who died during slavery in Africa. The Atlantic slave trade Many died a slowly painful death during transportation and imprisonment, or in horrendous conditions during the Middle Passage. The voyage from Africa to the Americas was horrifying and painful for the slaves so many slaves considered suicide as an option. The African Kingdoms were kidnapping slaves from other Africans Kingdoms and trading them with Europeans. In the 15th century some enslaved

Around 300 and 1400 BCE Africa had many achievements, but then the Europeans showed up and mess everything up. Acording to documents one and eight, it shows many trade routes that had been developed throughout Africa and now it is an important international trading center. In documents two and three wealth was an important thing in Africa that had contributed to many things that was used in so many ways in Africa. In documents two, four, five, six, seven, and eight there were many rulers and travelers throughout Africa that had many influences on Africa achievements, that had eventually gone downhill.

Slavery was in Sub-Saharan Africa and they were used by merchants who used the Indian Ocean Trade Route.

Between 600 CE to 1750 CE, the process by which trade was conducted on the Indian Ocean changed dramatically. With the new maritime knowledge in the Indian Ocean, larger ships were able to connect Africa to the rest of the Indian Ocean network, leading to merchant Diaspora which continued throughout the era. From 1000 CE to 1400 CE, African city-states began to grow and led to an intensified trading network throughout the Indian Ocean. With this increase in cross-cultural interaction, new technology, ideas and diseases were exchanged.

Throughout the trade networks between Africa and Eurasia, the continuities of the trade networks and the trade cities stayed the same. The use of the Mediterranean Sea trade, the Silk Road trade, and the Indian Ocean trade were continually used during the time period 300 to 1450. The trade routes were able to continue because of the consistent demand for goods such as spices and luxuries along the Silk Road, jewelry and gold in the Mediterranean Sea, and cotton and porcelain in the Indian Ocean between Africa and Eurasia. With the continuity

Europeans throughout history are known to believe that God wanted them to educate the world based on their beliefs. This was most apparent during European exploration and imperialism. This was not necessarily what the indigenous people thought though. Europeans influence had a great impact in different nations and

The changes started with the migration of Bantus, followed by the Indian and Muslim traders and merchants. Persians and Arabs began to trade gold, ivory, sandalwood, and ebony because it was a very profitable business. Thus, huge African ports developed and became major cultural ports and cities. Another big change was made when a new language was developed because of the integration between Bantu and Arabs known as Swahili. Swahili states such as Barawa, Mombasa, and Mogadishu were changed because of the trading and became diverse, more independent politically, and cosmopolitan. These states grew and became very powerful by the 1400s. Slavery, unfortunately, was a continuity that had been happening even before the Indian Ocean trade network was made. It was carried on by the Persians, Arabs, and some of the

Chapter 8 is about Sub-Saharan Africa. It is about how Europeans came to Africa and settled their and mostly ruled. It is about the many parts of Africa as a whole and it 's diversity. How these different parts of Africa get food and water and their other basic needs(Findley & Rothney,2011). It is about how Imperialism and how the African people took being under an Imperialistic rule. Chapter 8 is about how Africa developed and felt under a British rule . Africa moved from Imperialism to a Nationalism. Chapter 8 even talks about racism of non whites within Africa(Findley & Rothney,2011). So, Chapter 8 is basically about the politics and climates different parts of Africa. It is also mainly about how the African 's reacted being under

Africa before 1500 ce was a time where many events happened that changed the civilization of Africa forever. Africa invented trades, cultures, traditions, and so many other things that affected Africa in many ways. There is a huge timeline that explains all the events that happen in Africa, what year they happen, and why they happen in the first place. Africa along with other certain continents had major events happened before 1500 ce. Since I chose Africa I will be explaining what was Africa before 1500 ce.

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent. The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra-”land of the Afri” for the northern part of the continent. Africa was discovered by Henry the Navigator during the Age of Discovery in the 15th century.

As seen on the map on page 194, the most volume of slave trade came from Sub-Saharan Africa. These slaves were to be sent around the world, but mostly in the Americas. xThe slave trade that linked Africa to the Americas and Europe set in motion paths of cultural diffusions that transferred Africans and their cultures across the Atlantic Ocean. Slavery damaged the demographic and political strength of the African societies. West Africa was especially affected because that was where most slaves were taken. Around twelve million Africans were shipped to the Americas as slaves from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. Slavery impacted Sub-Saharan Africa. These people were sent to the Americas, Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. The majority

Throughout the 16th and 19th centuries, slave trade had become one of the most crucial parts for changing the world. Everything during this period was reliant on the slave trade. Consequently, it ended being beneficial for Europeans and disastrous for Africans.