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IN what modern day countries was Ghana located in?
Mauritinia, Senegal, and Western Mali
What was the capital city of Ghana
Koumbi Saleh
When was the kingdom of Ghana established.
300 CE
What resources did Ghana have
Gold, iron
What did Ghana trade for?
Salt from Arabs
Salt was worth its weight in gold.
Horses, cloth, swords and books from North Africans and Europeans
How did Ghana become powerful
The leaders took control of Upper Niger and the Senegal river because they were rich in gold. Which made them have control over the trans Saharan Trade.
How did the Ghana empire get the Islam religion there too.
The religion of Islam came to people in Ghana from trade.
How did Ghana become weak.
Because of jealousy other countries attacked them and when the final Almoravids attacks they could not recover.
Who was the ruler of Ghana
Dinga Cisse was the founder of the Ghana empire.
How was Dinga Cisse special
He was the founder of the Ghana empire and not like all the other rulers.
When was the empire of Mali founded?
1235 CE
What was the capital city of the Mali empire?
Nianni
What recourses did Mali have
Gold
What did Mali trade for?
Salt
Ivory
Cloth
Pearls
Nuts
In Mali where was trade built uppon
The Niger River
What did Mali have control of?
Important trading routes
Who was the first emperor of Mali
Sundiata Keita
What did Sundiata Keita do?
He overthrew the rule of the Soso and took over the land including the Ghana empire.
Who was the second emperor of Mali
Mansa Musa
Why was Mansa Musa special
He was the richest person alive and became famous due to his pilgrimage to mecca
What was Timbuktu
It was the capital city of Mali and it was a learning and religion center.
how did Mali become weak
after Mansa Musa died it was hard to fight between ruling families which weakened then a lot. Finally a group of Berbers seized Timbuktu and most of Mali
WHo was the ruler of the Songhai empire
Sunni Ali
What was the capital city of Songhai
Gao
what did Songhai produce
FOOD (fish, food from farming along the Niger River).
GoldÂ
Salt (to the north)
what did Songhai trade for
Salt
Ivory
Cloth
Copper
Horses
Weapons
What was Sunni Ali known for
He was known for his very aggressive personality and leadership
What did songhai do
thy traded with the Americas with slaves
WHo took over after Sunni Ali
Muhhamad Askia
Who took over after Muhammad Askia
when his son grew up he kills his main military leader and seized the throne
How did Mali fall apart
The Moroccans attacked them because they wanted control of their salt and gold