APUSH Africa and America

upper Guinea

a region in West Africa that traded substantially with the Mediterranean states (ivory, gold, slaves); became early converts to Islam

matrilineal

the tracing of heredity through and inheritance of property from the mother; this practice was common in African and Native American societies

bondage

the condition of the lowest class of people in most African societies; did not pass this condition down to their children and were not tied to it forever

Mali

an African empire below which most tribes retained their native religions as opposed to adopting Islam

women

often responsible for trade, childcare, and food preparation in African societies

men

often responsible for leadership, hunting, fishing, and livestock in African societies

Madeira

an island off of the African coast controlled by Portugal for sugarcane, sparking an increase in demand for African slave labor