STANDARD US1.4b,c Interactions with American
Indians
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
The student will demonstrate knowledge of European
exploration in North America and West Africa by
b) describing cultural interactions between Europeans and American Indians
(First Americans) that led to cooperation and conflict.
How did the American Indians and Europeans interact with each other?
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Cultural interaction • Spanish – Conquered and enslaved American Indians – Brought Christianity to the New World – Brought European diseases • French – Established trading posts – Spread Christian religion • English – Established settlements and claimed ownership of land – Learned farming techniques from American Indians – Traded |
The interactions between American Indians and Europeans sometimes led to cooperation and other times resulted in conflict. | |
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Areas of cooperation • Technologies (transportation of weapons and farm tools) • Trade • Crops |
Areas of conflict • Land • Competition for trade • Differences in cultures • Disease • Language difference |
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STANDARD US1.4c
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
• Each dominated West Africa in turn from 300 to l600 A.D.
• Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling trade in West Africa.
How did West African empires impact European trade?
• African people and African goods played an important role in arousing European interest in world resources
.• The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West African empires, trading metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold.
