
Trade in West Africa
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5th - 8th Grade
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Duquesne Cook
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Trade in West Africa
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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
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Multiple Choice
What letter of GRAPES would trade be part of?
G-Geography
R-Religion
P-Politics
E-Economics
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Multiple Choice
What were the main resources that West Africa traded?
Cattle and trees
Salt and Gold
Fish and Seaweed
Water and Ore
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Multiple Choice
What major geography landform had to be crossed to do trade in West Africa?
Nile River
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Sahara Desert
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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
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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
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Niger River (and others)
Why were these rivers important to the Salt+Gold trade?
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Open Ended
Why were camels important to use for trading in West Africa?
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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
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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
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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.
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Open Ended
What do YOU think was the most important BENEFIT that came from controlling trade routes? Explain WHY you picked that benefit.
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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
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