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        | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful kingdoms by controlling what in West Africa? |  | Definition 
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        | African people and African goods played an important role in exciting European intrests in what? |  | Definition 
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        | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were wealthy _______ that controlled trade in West Africa from _____ to _____ A.D |  | Definition 
 
        | wealthy empires ...from 300 to 1600       (thats 1300 years, wow) |  | 
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        | These 3 empires were ruled by powerful _____ |  | Definition 
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        | These empires were important to Europeans because they wanted African recources like _______ and ______. |  | Definition 
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        | _________ traded along the coastline of West Africa. |  | Definition 
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        | They carried _______ from West Africa to Europe. |  | Definition 
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        | They traded or bartered _____, _____, and _____ for gold. |  | Definition 
 
        | bartered metals, cloth, and other goods |  | 
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        | Ghana, located in West Africa, was the first great african _____ in West Africa. |  | Definition 
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        | Ghana became known for what 3 things? |  | Definition 
 
        | wealth organization power |  | 
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        | the _________ required traders from Ghana to carry gold by camel caravans to countries north of the sahara. |  | Definition 
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        | What order did the mepires come in |  | Definition 
 
        | Ghana then Mali then Songhai |  | 
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        | Mali became a powerful empire in _____ and continued to be one through ______ A.D. |  | Definition 
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        | What are the names of Mali's best kings |  | Definition 
 
        | Sundiata Musa Mali (mansa musa) |  | 
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        | Most of Mali's population were what? |  | Definition 
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        | Timbukto , a city in Mali... was the center for learning in ______. |  | Definition 
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        | Mali also controlled the ______________ |  | Definition 
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        | In the late 1400's Songhai became most powerful empire in west africa spreading from  Gao to T........ |  | Definition 
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        | Ali-Ber was the _____ of Songhai. |  | Definition 
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        | Songhai had many islamic Whats? |  | Definition 
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        | Songhai was very succesful in the Gold/salt trade with ________ merchants |  | Definition 
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        | you better nit have been using your _______ while doing this. |  | Definition 
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