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Early empires gained wealth and power by trading slaves, gold, and ivory.
Early empires gained wealth and power by trading slaves, gold, and ivory.
The main sources of wealth and power of all the West African empires was the armies they built whose superior iron weapons let them take control of the trade in salt and gold.
The main sources of wealth and power of all the West African empires was the armies they built whose superior iron weapons let them take control of the trade in salt and gold.
The main sources of wealth and power of all the West African empires was the armies they built whose superior iron weapons let them take control of the trade in salt and gold.
European nations wanted to control more land as a way to become more economically powerful. The hope was to acquire colonies to control their natural resources and make the nation extremely wealthy.
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In the 1400's West Africa had been the home of several West African empires. Some historians use the term Mali Empire to designate the Islamic empires of the 1400's. Power changed hands several times in the 14th and 15th centuries. These empires' wealth came from gold.
The power empires, Spain, England and France, took their territories in the New World mainly for loot and wealth. The Spanish wanted gold. France and England were in competition for the lucrative fur trade. Both countries initially wanted to find the "Northwest Passage" that was supposedly a sea route from Europe to China and its spice trade.
For wealth (since Columbus brought back gold many explorers would search the "new world" for more of it) but also for gain of land and power.
The goals of early explorers were to find new trade routes, establish colonies for their home countries, spread Christianity, acquire wealth through resources and goods, and expand their empires and influence.