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Africa was crucial to various empires due to its rich resources, including gold, ivory, and spices, which were highly sought after in global trade. Its strategic location facilitated trade routes that connected Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Additionally, the continent's diverse cultures and societies contributed to the exchange of ideas, technologies, and religious beliefs, enriching the empires that engaged with it. Lastly, African labor was often exploited in agriculture and mining, further integrating the continent into the economic systems of these empires.
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What are facts about Africa in the British Empire?
they were poor and weren't important
Was Songhai Empire in west Africa or east Africa?
The Songhai Empire was in West Africa.
Is Songhai Empire in West Africa or East Africa?
Songhai empire is in west africa
How was trading important in the songhai empire?
The Songhai empire controled the gold and salt trade, which gave them their money and power over West Africa.
Why is songhai important to medieval Africa?
It also was a huge trading empire that came after Ghana and Mali.
On what continent is the southwestern part of the Persian empire located?
it is Egypt because the persian empire is not in Africa
This empire was located in the western part of Africa?
The Ghana empire was located in the western part of Africa.
Was the Songhai Empire in the west or the east?
It was in West Africa.
Is Songhai Empire in east Africa of west Africa?
West Africa.
What is the smallest empire?
I think it was the Songhai empire in Africa.
Did Sunni Ali of Songhai build the largest empire in West Africa?
Yes. The Songhai Empire was the largest empire that West Africa and even Africa had ever seen.
What countries in Africa had important resources for the war effort in World War 2?
South Africa, Rhodesia,and the rest of the empire country's supplied troops and materials to the allies during ww2. (south Africa then encompassed several other African nations. The British empire ruled most of the bottom 1/3 of Africa at that time .)
