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Ghana, Mali and Songhai — Homework
Answer in complete sentences.
- 1.Name the three West African trading empires in the order they rose to power.
- 2.What West African city became famous for both trade and Islamic scholarship?
- 3.Explain how Ghana grew wealthy without mining gold or producing salt itself.
- 4.What battle helped found the Mali Empire, and who won it?
- 5.Write a paragraph explaining why controlling a trade route can build an empire just as effectively as conquering farmland.
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