Songhai: Portuguese in West Africa and Political Structure

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Main purpose of the Songhai Empire's large army?

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Conquest

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Appointed positions in the Songhai Empire were mainly filled by:

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Relatives of Askia Muhammad.

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Ruler who established a centralized government and self-governing provinces in the Songhai Empire.

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Askia Muhammad

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Main way the Songhai Empire expanded territories?

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Military conquests.

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Proximity in the Songhai Empire

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Distance

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Main responsibility of local officials in the Songhai Empire?

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Tax collection

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Main competition for trans-Saharan caravans?

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Sea routes

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Thwarted the Songhai Empire's expansion:

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Portuguese fleet

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Main expansion method of the Songhai Empire:

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Military conquests.

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Main city and cultural center of the Songhai Empire?

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Timbuktu