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Some large states rose in West Africa in 1600/1700s. They were Oyo, Bornu and Dahomey. The Asante kingdom emerged in the area where Ghana is today

Late 1600s: Osei Tutu won control of Kumasi. From there he conquered the neighbouring peoples and created the Asante Kingdom

He claimed to rule by divine right

Officials were chosen by merit rather than birth looked over a well run bureaucracy

They traded with the Europeans on the coast, giving them slaves and gold for gunsThey also played the rival Europeans off against each other to protect their own interests

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