Africa at the Center of Two World Systems
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"...Africa was actually an incredibly important part of world history from the Classical period on, connected to Europe and connected to Asia in the old world system, and then as you move into the Early Modern and Modern Periods, connected to the Americas by an elaborate system of trade routes that would allow for the exchange – not just of goods, but of ideas, beliefs, traditions, and diseases as well..."
Key Terms
- Old World System
- Silk Road, Sea Roads, Sand Road
- New World System
- Triangular Trade
- Cash Crop
- Columbian Exchange
- Sugar
- Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Guided Viewing Questions
- How was Africa connected to global trade and the Old World System from 500-1500?
- How did the Columbian Exchange change the role of Africa in global trade?
- How did the Columbian Exchange and the Transatlantic Slave Trade change the nature of slavery in world history?
- Why can sugar be considered the first major crop to transform the global economy?
- How did the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade change the role of Africa in the world system?