HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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They ended the slave trade among the central African tribes.
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They controlled the gold and salt trade across the Sahara.
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They kept European traders from exploiting African resources.
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They prevented the spread of the Islamic religion into southern Africa.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Ghana, Mali, and the Songhai Empire all had trade in common as the primary lifeblood of their civilizations. Western Africa is not a very productive region, lacking the water needed for large-scale development, and trade was crucial for sustaining the population.
Detailed explanation-2: -To the north lay the vast Sahara, the source of much of the salt. Ghana itself was rich in gold. People wanted gold for its beauty, but they needed salt in their diets to survive. Salt, which could be used to preserve food, also made bland food tasty.
Detailed explanation-3: -The trade route began in the West African gold mines that were controlled by a series of empires over the span of 1, 000 years, including the Kingdom of Ghana, the Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -In West Africa, the three most important empires were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, all of which profited tremendously from the trans-Saharan gold trade.