AP World History Unit 6 AMSCO

In general, summarize the relationship Europe had with Africa prior to this point -somewhat friendly trade relationship -natural resources in Africa seen as desirable by Europeans -European manufactured goods seen as desirable by Africans European presence was specifically limited in Africa at first. Why did this change? -better technology allowed Europeans to expand presence w/in Africa -quinine prevented risk of getting malaria -steamship allowed for better travel Suez Canal -built to connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean -managed by a French company but built by over a million Egyptians, many of whom were unpaid, forced laborers -many of the laborers died -unrest caused in the region spurred Britain to seize control of Egypt from the Ottoman Empire Sierra Leone -established in 1787 -home for free, formerly enslaved people throughout the British Empire Gambia -established in 1816 -used to try to stop the exportation of enslaved people in the area Lagos -base for the annexation of much of Nigeria Ghanna and the Gold Coast -acquired in stages -British colony