Ghana

By: Alexsia Ross, Anna Russell, Bryon Thomas, Bel Calva, and Ivan Vargas

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• Empire gained wealth and power from gold

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• Al-Hamadani described Ghana as having the richest gold mines

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• Used camels to boost trade. Could carry more and travel further in shorter time

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• Sold slaves, salt, copper

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• Capital was focus of all trade.

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• Systematic taxation

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• King lost trading monopoly, starting the down fall of Ghana

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• Long term drought

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• Outside forced pressure; new gold mines in Bure

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• Ghana became the targets of attack; Ghana fell.

MaliTori C.Lexus P.Aliyah H.Elizabeth H.

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•Mali at its largest was 2,000 kilometers wide taking in old Ghana.

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• A combination of weak and ineffective rulers and increasingly aggressive raids by Mossi neighbors and Tuareg Berbers reduced the power of Mali.

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• The court of Mali converted to Islam after Sundiata.

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The relationship between the Mansas of Mali and the people who worked on fields is noting.

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• The rulers received taxes from the miners forms of gold.

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• Muslim scribes played an important role in government and administration.

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• Sundiata is the founder of Mali.

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• The greatest ruler of Mali was Mansa Musa.

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• Sundiata took Timbuktu from the Tuareg, making it a city focused on trade and scholarship.

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• Mansa Musa showed his devotion to Islam by making the pilgrimage to Mecca.

SonghayBy Timothy, Alfredo, Steven

Slave Labor

• Slaves were one of the main exports.

Children Sold

• Second to slaves, children were one of the main exports of Songhay.

The king

• Doctors, judges, priests were well maitainedby the king

Sonni Ali

• Sonni Ali brought trade routes and wealthy cities under his control

Sonni Ali

• Sonni Ali becomes leader and expands territory considerably

Mohammad

• Mohammad had improved trade.

Mohammad

• Mohammad ture seized power and brought Songhay to its height and power.

Muslim Dynasty

• Mohammad creates Muslim dynasty.

Old Empire splits up

• This is after the fall of Songhay due to the civil war. This once powerful empire had now split up, with Bambara Kingdom as a new force.

Fall of Songhay

• Starting with Sonni Ali greatly expanding the Songhay territory, then his successor Mohammad bringing Songhay to its height of power, Songhay had fell in the civil war during the Morocco invasion.