The Trans-Saharan Trade
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Objective
I can analyze the economic, social, and political impacts of the Trans-Saharan Trade on West Africa.
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Key concepts
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The Trans-Saharan Trade Network connected North Africa and the Mediterranean with interior West Africa and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Innovations like the Arabian camel and camel saddles helped expand the Trans-Saharan Trade Network by 1200.
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The Empire of Mali grew wealthy by participating in the Trans-Saharan Trade Network, especially by exporting gold and taxing other merchants.
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Practice
11 questions
What was the primary geographical barrier that the Trans-Saharan Trade Network had to overcome?
Name two innovations in transportation technology that facilitated the expansion of the Trans-Saharan Trade Network.
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“Describe two specific ways the expansion of the Trans-Saharan Trade Network impacted the Empire of Mali economically.”
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