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Section Note Taking Transparency 93
Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa Section 2
Kingdoms in West Africa Develop
Event
Causes
Effects
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People become farmers.
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Food surplus exists.
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Gold and salt are widely
available.
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One product is traded for
another.
Trade develops between
villages.
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Muslim merchants are
attracted to Ghana.
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Muslims work in government
and other areas.
Cities develop along trade
routes.
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Mansa Musa converts to
Islam.
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Mansa Musa makes
pilgrimage to Mecca.
Ghana sees improvements in
military, business, and written
language.
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Mandinka people are
defeated; Sundiata survives.
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Sundiata crushes enemies,
controls gold routes.
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Ties are forged with other
Muslim states.
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Internal disputes weaken
Mali.
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Songhai takes over.
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Empire of Mali is founded.
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Songhai becomes largest
West African state.
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