West Africa Review

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This was traded for gold and was considered to have the same worth pound for pound: millet, salt, books, textiles

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salt

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How did the Niger River encourage trade?

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It was a transportation route.

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Islam was first brought to West Africa by: Slave raiders, Armed nomads, Caravan Traders, Religious refugees

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Caravan Traders

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Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?

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People in Mali blended Islam with their traditional religions.

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As West Africans embraced Islam, how did this change their culture?

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They practiced new religious devotions and embraced new ideas of government and law.

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This vegetation zone is dry and has little grassland. Plants that grow there provide barely enough food for people and animals.

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sahel

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The vegetation zone with little to no plant and animal life and a hot dry climate.

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desert

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The largest desert in Africa

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Sahara

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These people passed on traditions of their people through songs and stories.

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Griots

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This West African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries.

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Timbuktu