Agenda Thursday April 12th
Purpose- To learn about the different
governments and their effect on Africa
Activities
1) Finish Note Taking from Slides
2) Read Page 227-229
3) Compare and contrast the three
governments of the time.
4) Review as a class compare and
contrast
5) Summarize page 227-229
HOMEWORK-FINISH SUMMARY
Page 1
Mansa Musa depicted holding a gold nugget
from the 1375 Catalan Atlas.
Page 2
Askia Muhammad
• Songhai built the
largest empire in
medieval West Africa
under Muhammad
• Local courts told to
honor Muslim laws
• Timbuktu became an
important center of
Islamic culture
and learning
Page 3
Page 4
Sultan
Page 5
Swahili
Page 6
Government and Society
• The growth of West African empires led to the
growth of centralized governments ruled by kings
• The most successful African empires had
centralized governments ruled by kings or queens
• In Ghana kings relied on a council or group of
advisers
• The empires were divided into provinces and then
smaller districts
• Each district included a chief’s clan – group of
people descended from the same
ancestor
Page 7
Effects of
Islam on
Africa
Influenced
laws, art,
architecture,
advanced
learning
Page 8
Compare and Contrast
Page 227-229
Page 9