1. East Africa became an international trading center because of its location on the Red Sea and Indian ocean because it was easy to travel along the seas.
2. The Berlin Conference decided that European countries could claim land in Africa by showing they controlled it, this caused cultural and ethnic divisions because Europeans didn't pay any attention enemies certain areas had. This caused many political violence, and ethnic issues in the 20th century.
3. Islam became the largest influence in North Africa by invading places and bring their culture and language and religion. Not only did they do this through conquering places, but also trading.
4.Women's roles through the years in North Africa have changed because they are no longer just staying home and raising the children. They can go out to cities and get jobs. Husbands can't have multiple wives and there's greater punishment for spousal abuse and theres equal pay and equal rights.
5. Similarities: thrived because of locations on trade routes, traded gold and salt,
Differences: Ghana was rich from taxing traders who passed through, Mali conquered Ghana and brought back salt and gold trade and promoted agriculture, Songhai replaced Mali,
6. Problems in West African economies were civil wars which set back democratic efforts, and have left places in shambles with uneducated people and few modes of transportation.
7. Bantu migrations are important to African History because they spread their culture and language throughout Africa and increased the amount of cultural diversity and linked different parts of the continent.
8. Problems facing education in central Africa are teacher shortages, high dropout rates, language barriers and shortage of schools.
9. Natural resources affected the South African Economy because it helped them become a gold trading area, they were also great Diamond producers, and the population grew rich off this.
10. Nelson Mandela fought for black rights and became imprisoned, nations around the world pressured South Africa to end the Apartheid after his arrest.
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