When did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai exist in From 300 1600 A.D. – Africa? Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali, and In the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Songhai located? Desert, near the Niger River. How did Ghana, Mali and Songhai By controlling trade in West Africa become powerful? The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West How did the Portuguese influence trade in African empires, trading metals, cloth, and other West Africa? manufactured goods for gold. US 1.5 The student will demonstrate the knowledge of the factors that shaped colonial America US 1.5a Describe the religious and economic events and conditions that led to the colonization of America. Why was Roanoke Island established? As an economic venture What was the first permanent English Jamestown was an economic venture established in settlement in the New World? When and 1607. why was it established? Who established the Plymouth colony and Separatists from the Church of England who why? wanted to avoid religious persecution. What colony did the Puritans establish for Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by the the same reason as Plymouth colony? Puritans for the same reasons. Pennsylvania was settled by the Where and why did the Quakers settle? Quakers, who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference.
When did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai exist in Africa? From 300 – 1600 A.D. Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai located? In the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River. How did Ghana, Mali and Songhai become powerful? By controlling trade in West Africa How did the Portuguese influence trade in West Africa? The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West African empires, trading metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold. US 1.5 The student will demonstrate the knowledge of the factors that shaped colonial America US 1.5a Describe the religious and economic events and conditions that led to the colonization of America. Why was Roanoke Island established? As an economic venture What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World? When and why was it established? Jamestown was an economic venture established in 1607. Who established the Plymouth colony and why? Separatists from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution. What colony did the Puritans establish for the same reason as Plymouth colony? Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by the Puritans for the same reasons. Where and why did the Quakers settle? Pennsylvania was settled by the Quakers, who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference.
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