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Early empires gained wealth and power by trading slaves, gold, and ivory.

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The traded with other countries to earn more money and needed to earn more people

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The West African Kingdoms were able to become wealthy through trade. They sold many of the people that they captured to the Europeans to be used as slaves.

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Q: How were trading cites in west Africa able to develop into kingdoms?
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