DBQ Africa Before European Arrival
World History Survey Honors (HIST250)
DBQ Analysis & Setup Chart
Instructions: Complete the chart below. Ensure that your thesis statement is measurably provable and that it is clear what you are setting out to prove. In the “key evidence & support” section, simply list the key areas of support that you would use to prove your thesis. In the “group” sections, explain how you would organize and use the documents in order to prove your thesis. Finally, answer each of the questions related to each document in order by document number.
Week Number & Essay Topic: Week 12 African Society before European Arrival
Thesis Statement: Before the arrival of Europeans, African empires, kingdoms, and cities were very wealthy, well educated, and had protection.
Key Evidence & Support
The gold and salt trade. Kingdom of Ghana gaining power and wealth, Mansa musa and his generosity.
Benin figures were considered wonders; Leo Africanus described the well educated men in Timbuktu.
Ibn Battuta writes about Mali’s no mercy to unjust people and their complete security.
Group 1
Arab scholar, Al-Bakri writes about the ancient Ghana kingdoms rise to power and wealth by controlling the Saharan gold and salt trade between 700 and 1067. He tells about the kings of his country and their sons all wearing gold which is a sign of wealth. Ancient Ghana Ancient Ghana made wealth off of trade, sufficient food, and income from taxes, social organization, and a strong army with advanced weapons. Mansa Musa also played a part in wealth; he was very generous and gave every Egyptian official a sum of his gold.
Group 2
Benin figures were considered wonders because of how they were so magnificently made. They are made with copper, zinc, lead, fire, clay and wax. Leo Africanus described the well educated men in Timbuktu. He says “Here are many doctors, judges, priests, and other learned men that are well maintained at the king’s costs.” This tells how not only could these people living in Africa
DBQ Analysis & Setup Chart
Instructions: Complete the chart below. Ensure that your thesis statement is measurably provable and that it is clear what you are setting out to prove. In the “key evidence & support” section, simply list the key areas of support that you would use to prove your thesis. In the “group” sections, explain how you would organize and use the documents in order to prove your thesis. Finally, answer each of the questions related to each document in order by document number.
Week Number & Essay Topic: Week 12 African Society before European Arrival
Thesis Statement: Before the arrival of Europeans, African empires, kingdoms, and cities were very wealthy, well educated, and had protection.
Key Evidence & Support
The gold and salt trade. Kingdom of Ghana gaining power and wealth, Mansa musa and his generosity.
Benin figures were considered wonders; Leo Africanus described the well educated men in Timbuktu.
Ibn Battuta writes about Mali’s no mercy to unjust people and their complete security.
Group 1
Arab scholar, Al-Bakri writes about the ancient Ghana kingdoms rise to power and wealth by controlling the Saharan gold and salt trade between 700 and 1067. He tells about the kings of his country and their sons all wearing gold which is a sign of wealth. Ancient Ghana Ancient Ghana made wealth off of trade, sufficient food, and income from taxes, social organization, and a strong army with advanced weapons. Mansa Musa also played a part in wealth; he was very generous and gave every Egyptian official a sum of his gold.
Group 2
Benin figures were considered wonders because of how they were so magnificently made. They are made with copper, zinc, lead, fire, clay and wax. Leo Africanus described the well educated men in Timbuktu. He says “Here are many doctors, judges, priests, and other learned men that are well maintained at the king’s costs.” This tells how not only could these people living in Africa