Ghana, mali, and songhai kingdom of ghana western africa, located on the senegal river emerged in 500 a. Which of the following factors is the main reason that ghana became a powerful empire in west africa. Welcomed berbers merchants from northern edge of sahara who brought back gold to. The kingdom of ghana meaning warrior king was founded around the year 750. The chart can be completed as a whole class activity with the completed chart being used as a visual projected in a large scale. They then create a travel brochure about each empire. The caravan carries many goods, but the most precious is salt. The kingdom of ghana lasted about 800 years, until the kingdom of mali took over. How did salt and gold contribute to the rise of the empire of ghana. The songhai empire strengthened islam in west africa. A west african trading empire the kingdom of ghana lasted from 500 c. The ghana a west african trading empire chapter of this tci history alive. A west african trading empire no teams 1 team 2 teams 3 teams 4 teams 5 teams 6 teams 7 teams 8 teams 9 teams 10 teams custom press f11 select menu option view. Songhai fell to moroccan invaders, ending the great era of west african empires.
In this lesson, students will read about the 3 great trade empires of west africa the ghana, mali, and songhai empires. Askia the great ruled songhai as an islamic empire. The empires of ghana, mali the empires of ghana, mali ghana gold for salt transsaharan trade was based on 2 main products. Early empires of west africa 1 early empires of west africa. Other items that were commonly traded included ivory, kola nuts, cloth, slaves, metal goods, and beads. Its lands are now partly in mauritania and partly in mali. In this lesson, you will learn more about the role of trade as you explore ghana, the first of west africas empires. Ppt what made the west african empires of ghana, mali. Ghana was populated by soninke clans of mandespeaking people who acted as intermediaries between the arab and amazigh salt traders to the. A west african trading empire by amanda roth on prezi. But even earlier than the trading that went on between east. Ghana, mali, songhai the kingdom of ghana ghana was a wealthy and powerful trade state by 500 ad. The kingdom of ghana lasted from sometime before 500 c. Students first read a 1 and 34 page article about these empires.
In this chapter, you will learn more about the role of trade as you explore ghana, the first of west africas empires. To the south of ghana was the forest and to the north. Ancient ghana was at the centre of trade in western africa. The medieval world and beyond companion course helps students learn the essential lessons associated with ghanas. They built their economy on trade because of their great accomplishment of gold mining. Berber introduction ghana was the first great trading empire in west africa.
The empire of mali endured from the early th century to the late 15th century. It developed in the region between the senegal and niger rivers. Under the tropical sun, with vibrant west african life pulsating around you, itd be easy to think life has always been golden in the gold coast. Gold salt why it was valuable to west africans where it came from section 6 list and describe two reasons why the kingdom of ghana declined. West african trading empires world history quiz quizizz. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A west african trading empire interactive student notebook. List each of the three main west african empires in chronological order.
What caused the rise and fall of the west african kingdoms. The empire was most active from the 700s to the 1200s. A west african trading empire unit 4 activity 9 presentation. Ghana was a powerful trading empire in western africa.
It includes information on the risefall, culture, climate, geography, and trade of each civilization. This made salt a valuable trade recourse and boosted ghanas wealth. The almoravids were successful in weakening ghana, but the empire continued to exist for more than a century. West african kingdoms lesson is the powerpoint africa and the slave trade. But than many muslim people settled in west africa towns and became a merchant and ghana made wealthy and powerful but by the year of 100, ghana empire dominated between west africa and north africa. Ppt west african empires powerpoint presentation free. Ancient ghana is located in a different place than the modern country of ghana in west africa. The rise, achievements and end of 3 great west african empires. It was not related to the current country called the republic of ghana.
Gold and salt west africa was rich in gold, but didn t have salt. Many local warriors throughout the formerly mighty kingdom formed small states that threatened the vital trade routes through west africa. The gold mines of west africa provided great wealth to west african empires such as ghana and mali. View and download powerpoint presentations on west african kingdoms ppt.
North african traders crossed the vast sahara seeking goods from west africa. P ro c essing north african trader wangaran gold miner king of ghana cut out the figures below and tape them in your notebook. The early west african societies of ghana, mali, and songhai all created empires that gained much of their wealth from trade. The kingdom arose from the sahel of africa and spread to the valley between the senegal and niger rivers. An interactive student note sheet and multiple choice quiz are also available to work toge. What made the west african empires of ghana, mali, and songhai great. He improved agriculture by clearing new fields for beans, onions, rice and.
Three great trading empires shaped west african history. Ghana was the title of the kings who ruled the kingdom. The people of ghana used their ability to make iron swords, spears and lances to subdue neighboring people and to gain control over west africas main trade routes. Trade in ancient west africa trading gold for salt.
Download this lesson as a microsoft word file or as an adobe acrobat file. The songhai empire was the largest and last of the three major precolonial empires to emerge in west africa. The civilizations that flourished in ancient west africa were mainly based on trade, so successful west african leaders tended to be peacemakers rather than warriors. The capital was located in koumbi saleh, which is located in present day countries mali and mauritania. Ppt early empires of west africa powerpoint presentation.
The main trading items included crops, ivory, incenses. Major trade cities as trade developed across africa, major cities developed as centers for trade. Complex societies based on transsaharan trade in salt and gold had existed in the region since ancient times, but the introduction of the camel to the western sahara in the 3rd. Ancient ghana did greatly benefit from the start of the transsaharan trade system, but it all didnt matter in the end, because gold wont fix a drought. Introduction the early west african societies of ghana, mali, and songhai all created empires that gained much of their wealth from trade. The empires of ghana, mali, and songhai people in early west africa lived as an extended family in one household extended family. Find powerpoint presentations and slides using the power of, find free presentations research about west african kingdoms ppt. From its capital at gao on the niger river, songhai expanded in all directions until it stretched from the atlantic ocean modern senegal and gambia to what is now northwest nigeria and central nigeria. Nestled in between fertile crop lands and a large producing salt mine in taghaza, ghana was the wealthiest empire in the west. This section, will cover ghana, the earliest african trading empire.
Caravans of camel riding merchants from north africa crossed the sahara beginning in the seventh century of the common era. A west african trading empire flores world history 7. For the medieval west african kingdoms of mali and songhai, the rise and fall of power involved conquest, warfare and patterns of trade. The west african trade empires ghana, mali, songhai 300 1590 comparison chart the first activity compares the african trading kingdoms of the middle ages. The discovery of salt na as ghana was founded by farmers it would only make sense that they took advantage of the uses of salt. Terms in this set 26 who was the king of ghana the head of. Ppt ghana powerpoint presentation free to download. Ghana, first of the great medieval trading empires of western africa fl. The ancient kingdom of ghana was a key part of the transsahara trade route. Competition for wealth and the desire for independence from more powerful kingdoms shaped west african societies.
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