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Trade routes in West Africa were developed primarily to facilitate the exchange of valuable resources, such as gold, salt, and ivory, which were in high demand both locally and in distant markets. The rise of powerful empires, like Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, further stimulated trade by providing stability and security along these routes. Additionally, the introduction of Islam and the subsequent establishment of trade networks connected West Africa to North Africa and beyond, fostering cultural and economic exchanges. These routes contributed significantly to the wealth and influence of the region.
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Routes that connected West Africa and North Africa in the 1400s?
Trade routes
Where did the trade routes begin to open?
West Africa across the Sahara
Where did Trade routes began to open from?
it came from West Africa across the Sahara.
How did cities grow in west Africa.?
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Which route connected west Africa to the Islamic world?
The TRANS-SAHARA TRADE ROUTES connect North Africa, which is part of the Islamic World, to West Africa.
How and why did the trade networks initally develop in west Africa and what led to there decline?
because trade routes were good and there was a lot of resources
What valuable goods were exchanged on the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
The Trans-Saharan trade routes facilitated the exchange of valuable goods such as gold, salt, ivory, and slaves between North Africa and West Africa.
Middle Passage?
The triangular trade route’s middle legS:AfricaE: West Indies
How did the locations of trade routes affect the development of cities in west Africa?
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.
Why was trade important to Mali?
There were various factors that contributed to the thriving trade system that flourished in West Africa. West Africa had a long coastline that connected it to many different lands and also had direct access to Saharan trade routes. Powerful sophisticated society flourished in West Africa, and its leaders grew wealthy by taxing the goods that passed through their realms. With this wealth, they were able to open new trade routes and finance larger armies.
How did the location in West Africa along trade routes affect the develope of cities?
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.
How did the trade routes influence culture in west Africa?
the Arab trading partner brought scholarship, law and the religion of Islam to west Africa
