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Because of the riches found in parts of West Africa this area became known as the Coast?
West Africa has been known as the Gold Coast because of the treasure that it contains. There are many mines that produce gold, silver and diamonds.
What was the Southern coast of west Africa known as by the Portuguese explorers?
The Portuguese called the southern coast of West Africa the Gold Coast. They first arrived in the area in 1471.
What did the Gold Coast become in 1957?
The Gold Coast, that is, the British colony in west Africa from 1821, achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. It was the first Sub-Saharan African nation in West Africa to achieve this.
How many British colonies were in Africa?
The United Kingdom had all different types of territories in Africa. There were mandates (temporary possessions), colonies, protectorates (internally self-governing possessions), and other types as well.The British had:12 colonies9 protectorates1 condominium (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan)4 mandates
How did gold affect the rise of early kingdoms in West Africa?
Gold affected The rise of Early Kingdoms in West Africa by Gold making Africa Wealthy, and Gold was used to bring Glory in the Kings rule. Gold became more valuable than ever
When did the Portuguese explores the gold coast of west Africa?
In 1471, the Portuguese explorers were the first European explorers to visit the Gold Coast of West Africa. The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.
Where did early Portuguese explore of Africa?
To reach Asia
Because of the riches found in parts of West Africa this area became known as the?
gold coast
Because of the riches found in parts of West Africa this area became known as the Coast.?
West Africa has been known as the Gold Coast because of the treasure that it contains. There are many mines that produce gold, silver and diamonds.
Because of the riches found in parts of West Africa this area became known as the Coast?
West Africa has been known as the Gold Coast because of the treasure that it contains. There are many mines that produce gold, silver and diamonds.
Which ocean is on the gold coast?
The Gold Coast was in west Africa. It is now known as the nation of Ghana.It has no relation to the city of the Gold Coast in southeast Queensland.
What was the Southern coast of west Africa known as by the Portuguese explorers?
The Portuguese called the southern coast of West Africa the Gold Coast. They first arrived in the area in 1471.
How did the portuguese explorers refer to the southern coast of west Africa?
The gold Coast Gold coast
What hotel is located on the coast and made of gold?
In the west of Africa, there is 'The Gold coast'' in the west. The hotel is made sufficiently out of gold. As requested, Africa's hotel is made of pure gold, which stands now in the west.
How did the West coast of Africa come to be know as the Gold coast?
Ghana was once known as the Gold Coast because of the abundance of gold found there. Ghana is the second-largest producer of gold on the African continent.
It became Ghana in 1957?
gold coast
What did the Portuguese explorers call the southern west coast of Africa?
Gold Coast
