Exploration of Africa

Portuguese sailors explored the coast of ______ in the 1400s.

Trade between Europeans and local tribes involved exchanging European goods for ______ goods.

Before the 1850s, Europeans had limited knowledge of the interior of ______.

David Livingstone was the first European to cross ______ from west to east.

Livingstone discovered several lakes and rivers, including Victoria Falls and the ______ River.

Lake Victoria is a freshwater lake located at the borders of Uganda, Kenya, and ______.

Portuguese sailors explored the coast of Africa in the 1400s.
Europeans established settlements along the western and southern coasts of Africa.
Trade between Europeans and local tribes involved exchanging goods such as: • European goods: guns, gunpowder, cloth • African goods: ivory, gold, animal skins, slaves

Prior to the 1850s, Europeans had limited knowledge of the interior of Africa.
David Livingstone, a European explorer and missionary, traveled through Africa.
Livingstone was the first European to cross Africa from west to east.
He discovered several lakes and rivers, including: • Victoria Falls • Zambezi River
Livingstone was commissioned to verify John Speke's discovery of the source of the White Nile.

English explorer John Speke first encountered Lake Victoria in 1858.
Lake Victoria is a freshwater lake located at the borders of: • Uganda • Kenya • Tanzania
Speke confirmed that Lake Victoria is the source of the White Nile.