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Western African Empires

Western African Empires. Ghana, Mali, Songhai. Western Africa: Vocab. Supply Demand Griot Sunjata Mansa Musa Sunni Ali Askia Muhammad. Western Africa: Vocab. Supply- a quanity of a good, product, or resource that people are willing and able to sell

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Western African Empires

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  1. Western African Empires Ghana, Mali, Songhai

  2. Western Africa: Vocab • Supply • Demand • Griot • Sunjata • Mansa Musa • Sunni Ali • Askia Muhammad

  3. Western Africa: Vocab • Supply- a quanity of a good, product, or resource that people are willing and able to sell • Demand- people’s desire for and willingness to buy that particular item • Items that are common have low value • Items that are scarce have high value

  4. Western Africa: Vocab • Griot- Songhai person who told stories and sang songs about historical events and traditions • Sunjata- prince who lead Mali to power, accepted Islam, made a salt and gold trade • Mansa Musa- greatest rulers of Mali • Sunni Ali- great ruler of Songhai, brilliant military leader • Askia Muhammad- Songhai reached greatest power under his rule

  5. Western Africa Location and Present Day Countries

  6. Western Africa: Location and Present Day Countires • Western Africa • Near/ around present day Mali

  7. Rise of Power Wealth Gold Brought traders into area Traders brought salt Fall of Power Envy from neighboring kingdoms Neighbors began to attack Ghana

  8. Culture gold and salt trade was key to success Muslim ruler (called master of gold) Supply and demand was key to success Religion Islamic Ghana

  9. Rise of Power Wealth Gold Brought traders into area Fall of Power Attacked by neighbors for gold Mali

  10. Culture Organized government Trade extremely important Sunjata was a key leader Timbuktu was a great city and culture center Religion Key Islamic center Mali

  11. Rise of Power Wealth Gold Brought traders into area Traders brought salt Fall of Power Became to big to control Did not have modern weapons that Northern Africa and Europe possessed Songhi

  12. Culture griots Religion Songhi

  13. Western Africa Rise of Empires

  14. W. Africa: Rise of Empires • Wealth • Gold • Brought traders into area • Traders brought salt

  15. Western Africa Culture

  16. W. Africa: Culture • Ghana • gold and salt trade was key to success • Muslim ruler (called master of gold) • Supply and demand was key to success • Mali • Organized government • Trade extremely important • Sunjata was a key leader • Timbuktu was a great city and culture center • Songhai • griots

  17. Western Africa Religion

  18. W. Africa: Religion • Ghana • Islamic • Mali • Key Islamic center • Sunjata had mosques built to support to switch from Muslim to Islam • Songhai

  19. Western Africa Fall of Empire

  20. W. Africa: Fall of Empire • Ghana • Envy from neighboring kingdoms • Neighbors began to attack • Mali • Attacked by neighbors for gold • Songhai • Became to big to control • Did not have modern weapons that Northern Africa and Europe possessed

  21. Western Africa Mural • Create a mural that represents one kingdom in Western Africa. Include the following: • Location • Rise • Fall • Culture • Religion

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