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Subsaharan West Afri
Sub-Saharan West Africa AP World History by Donna Heydar and Marianne Madias
Term | Definition |
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What were the 3 main empires in Sub-Saharan West Africa? | Mali, Ghana, and Songhay |
What was the main source of transport in Sub-Saharan West Africa? | Camels |
Ghana Empire | The introduction to the camel led to a trade revolution during the Ghana empire. Gold, ivory, and salt resources could be traded in other parts of Africa and Europe in exchange for manufactured goods. This empire was only a transit point for gold. |
Trans-Saharan trade introduced _____ through trading with Muslim traders. | Islam |
Mansa Masa | He was the grand-nephew of Sundiata, a Mali king. He made a pilgrimage to Mecca. He returned and built mosques in Mali and established Islamic schools. |
Mali Empire | This empire contained three immense gold mines. This empire taxed every ounce of gold or salt within its borders. The empire ended with the death of Mansa Masa. |
Songhay Empire | After the Mali empire, Sunni Ali took over. Ali’s general Muhammad Ture overthrew the king and made Islam the religion of the kingdom. |
Timbuktu | A large center of wealth and learning. This was a center of Islam. |
Decline of Songhay Empire | A civil war of succession weakened the empire, leading the Moroccan sultan to invade under the forces of Judar Pasha. Pasha took Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne. |