By helping supply the Europeans with the slave trade, the rulers of certain African states were able to increase their power by acquiring more slaves for themselves.
The slave trade also transformed the existing states and societies in Africa. As states sought to expand at the expense of their neighbors, instability and warfare came about. The military became important. The slave trade became an extension of African politics. African governments in the enslaving societies became more centralized while the those who bore the brunt of the slaving attacks became anti authoritarian.
There was also a shift in the locus of power. Before the Europeans, the powerful African states were those that were in central Africa and could influence the trans-Saharan trade routes. Once the Europeans arrived, the power shifted to those states which were closer to the coast.
African port cites grew in importance.. Apx
African port cites grew in importance.. Apx
African Port Cities grew in importance
By helping supply the Europeans with the slave trade, the rulers of certain African states were able to increase their power by acquiring more slaves for themselves. The slave trade also transformed the existing states and societies in Africa. As states sought to expand at the expense of their neighbors, instability and warfare came about. The military became important. The slave trade became an extension of African politics. African governments in the enslaving societies became more centralized while the those who bore the brunt of the slaving attacks became anti authoritarian. There was also a shift in the locus of power. Before the Europeans, the powerful African states were those that were in central Africa and could influence the trans-Saharan trade routes. Once the Europeans arrived, the power shifted to those states which were closer to the coast.
By helping supply the Europeans with the slave trade, the rulers of certain African states were able to increase their power by acquiring more slaves for themselves. The slave trade also transformed the existing states and societies in Africa. As states sought to expand at the expense of their neighbors, instability and warfare came about. The military became important. The slave trade became an extension of African politics. African governments in the enslaving societies became more centralized while the those who bore the brunt of the slaving attacks became anti authoritarian. There was also a shift in the locus of power. Before the Europeans, the powerful African states were those that were in central Africa and could influence the trans-Saharan trade routes. Once the Europeans arrived, the power shifted to those states which were closer to the coast.
The unification of Germany cause a shift in the balance of power created by the Congress of Vienna since most of the rights of sovereignty remained in the hands of the member governments.
During this time the political power shifted to former slaves and whites who had been loyal to the United States(the Union)
Urbanities in the Northeast and Midwest lost political power.
The collapse of Saharan trade routes during the 15th and 16th centuries led to a significant shift in political and economic power in Africa toward coastal regions, particularly along the Atlantic. As European powers sought direct access to African goods, coastal states like the Kingdom of Ghana and the Ashanti Empire began to flourish through trade in gold, ivory, and slaves. This shift diminished the influence of inland empires, which had previously controlled the trans-Saharan trade. Consequently, the dynamics of power in Africa became increasingly intertwined with European colonial interests along the coast.
Dictatorship. Although with the recent uprisings in northern Africa and all, the government might have a shift in power very soon.
Urbanities in the Northeast and Midwest lost political power.
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