Economics in Africa
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Economics in Africa
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Africa has:
Gold
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Africa wants:
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Arabia has:
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Arabia wants:
Gold
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Timeout!
• How much salt would you trade for a pound of gold?
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Salt, why salt?
• You need salt to live.
• We lose salt when we sweat.
• It’s hot in Africa.
• Therefore, they sweat and lose salt.
• Without it, they die.
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Well, now how much would you pay?
But wait, don’t’ answer yet, there’s more!
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Gold, Who needs that?
• In Africa, gold was pretty common.
• It is too soft to make weapons or tools out of.
• It is completely useless.
• So, why would they care?
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The Salt Trade
• Africans were willing to trade 1 pound of gold for 1 pound of salt.
• Arabians were willing to trade 1 pound of salt for 1 pound of gold.
• Both sides were happy!
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The Trade Routes
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Gold
Big Desert
Salt
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But gold and salt were not the only things they shared.
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Government
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Ghana and Mali
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• Look at the map on the next page.
• One of the first major empires in Africa was Ghana in the shaded area.
• Why do you think it grew there and not somewhere else in Africa?
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Ghana
• Ghana was a powerful trading empire in Africa.
• It’s location at the edge of the Sahara meant it controlled the best trade routes.
• The Niger River Valley was also relatively good for farming.
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Koumbi
• Capital of Ghana
• Many Muslims came to live here to make money from gold.
• The emperor eventually has the city split in half to keep his people away from the Muslims.
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African Side Muslim Side
Main
Street (d
ividin
g line)
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The Split
• Splitting the city didn’t work.
• Based on the last picture, why do you think many Africans wanted to convert to Islam after the split of the city?
• The king of Ghana loses power as his people convert to Islam.
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Mali
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Mali
• The empire of Mali rose as Ghana was falling.
• They largely accepted Islam as their religion instead of trying to hold to their old ways.
• They did adapt it to fit their own traditions.
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Arab Influences in Africa
• Arab merchants spread the Arab language into Africa.
• Along with the language the merchants spread Islam.
• Mansa Musa, an African ruler, went on a hajj in 1324.
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Mansa Musa
• A strong follower of Islam
• Expanded the borders of Mali
• Led a pilgrimage of 60,000 people to Mecca.
• This made Mali famous throughout the world.
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Mansa Musa
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Things to Remember
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Key Terms
• Savanna
• Salt Trade
• Mansa Musa
• Oral History
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• 1. The geography of the area around the Niger river greatly influenced the growth of Ghana and Mali.
• 2. Trade with the Islamic Empire led to great changes in Africa.
• 3. African history and culture was passed down largely through oral traditions.
Main Ideas