Trade in West Africa

Trade in West Africa

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did all 3 West Africa Empires have in common?

• They controlled important trade routes

• They conquered ALL of Africa

• They had the largest cattle herd ever

Multiple Choice

What letter of GRAPES would trade be part of?

• G-Geography

• R-Religion

• P-Politics

• E-Economics

Multiple Choice

What were the main resources that West Africa traded?

• Cattle and trees

• Salt and Gold

• Fish and Seaweed

• Water and Ore

Multiple Choice

What major geography landform had to be crossed to do trade in West Africa?

• Nile River

• Pacific Ocean

• Rocky Mountains

• Sahara Desert

Trade

• The buying and selling of goods or services

• Trade happens because people need or want goods that they do not have.

•  For Example: some countries have resources, such as oil but not much water.

• They might give another country oil in exchange for some water

Multiple Select

Which facts are true about the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?

• It crossed the Sahara Desert

• West Africa Empires were an important part of it

• Nothing important was traded on it

• Trade Routes used the Niger River and others to make it easier

Niger River (and others)

• Why were these rivers important to the Salt+Gold trade?

Open Ended

Why were camels important to use for trading in West Africa?

Multiple Select

Which ones ARE TRUE about why camel caravans were important?

• Camels did not need much water

• They could carry heavy loads

• They could fly and make travel easier

• Their feet were better able to walk in deserts

• Camels were able to find water in deserts

Directions

• Your task is to identify benefits of trade for the West African Empires AND explain how that would help them.

• Find an empty slide and type your name on top section THIS IS YOUR SLIDE NOW

• Pick ONE source

• Read the source Identify any benefits (helpful things) that happened because of trade

• Type those benefits out on your slide

• THEN explain how those benefits would help the Empire be BETTER

Benefits

• 1) Mali made a lot of money from taxing trade

• Explanation: With a lot of money, the empire could spend more money on important needs. One need is that they could pay a lot of soldiers to protect them. This would keep the Empire safe and help the Empire not be taken over.

Open Ended

What do YOU think was the most important BENEFIT that came from controlling trade routes? Explain WHY you picked that benefit.

Trade

• The buying and selling of goods or services

• Trade happens because people need or want goods that they do not have.

•  For Example: some countries have resources, such as oil but not much water.

• They might give another country oil in exchange for some water