KEY QUESTIONS
Why did Benin’s position change in the C17 and C18?
CONTENT
·Succession crises following the death of Ohuan
·Economic decline
·Growth in the power of officials
·Involvement in the slave trade
·Economic revival during C18
METHODOLOGY
1. Produce an A3 diagram showing the position of Benin in C17 and then in C18
2. Pick out reasons for these changes and, for each, provide key evidence and an explanation
RESOURCES
Online:
E-Book: pp.45
Causation Template (Doc)
Gershick and Thornton: Civil War in the Kingdom of Benin [JSTOR]
Graham: The Slave Trade, Depopulation and Human Sacrifice in Benin History [JSTOR]
Internal Conflict and Ritual Intensification (Art Institute Chicago)
HOMEWORK
Which of the following kingdoms was more successful in their relations with Europeans?
(i) Kongo
(ii) Benin
10 marks