Origins of the African Diaspora

It created economic disparities between families.

It fostered stronger political bonds and alliances.

It led to conflicts over land and resources.

It weakened kinship ties due to divided loyalties.

It led to a decline in agricultural production.

It provided women with economic power and influence.

It created social unrest due to male resentment.

It diminished the importance of kinship ties.

By leading armies in direct combat.

By forging alliances with neighboring kingdoms.

By using her spiritual power and medicinal knowledge.

By implementing new military technologies.

To expand the slave trade.

To convert her kingdom to Christianity.

To resist Portuguese colonization.

To form alliances with European powers against other African kingdoms.

Nigeria

Angola

Benin

Ghana

It led to a decrease in women's political influence.

It had no significant impact on gender roles.

It resulted in nearly 100 more years of women rulers in Matamba.

It caused a shift towards patriarchal leadership.

Primarily domestic roles with no political or economic influence.

Exclusively religious roles as priestesses and oracles.

Significant roles as spiritual leaders, political advisors, traders, and educators.

Limited roles in agriculture, with men dominating farming activities.

She was his rival for the throne.

She was his primary military general.

She was his political advisor and mother.

She was a foreign diplomat in his court.

Large-scale conventional battles.

Diplomatic negotiations and treaties.

Guerilla warfare and hit-and-run tactics.

Economic blockades and trade sanctions.

By isolating her kingdom from external influences.

By centralizing power, reforming the government, and engaging in diplomacy with European powers.

By solely relying on military force without seeking alliances.

By converting to Christianity and abandoning her kingdom's independence.