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European trade promoted the economic growth of coastal West Africa. The new shipping routes also made trade across the Sahel and the Sahara less important, hurting that region's economies. In addition, kingdoms of the coastal area fought each other for control of trade with foreigners.

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People built their cities near the trade routes to have an easier trading system. It prevented people from walking very far to get to the trade route.

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their location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper economically. their location on major trade routes aloowed them to prosper economically. and they rock

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