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Kingdoms and States of Medieval Africa

Lesson 2 Kingdoms and States of Africa

I.A. Niger River, gold I.B. slaves II.A. Sundiata Keita II.B. Timbuktu, salt II.C. Mansa Ms, Makkah III.A. Kossi, Sunni Ali III.B. Ture, Askia Dawud (or Daud) IV.A. Bantu, East Africa IV.B. Swahili, Bantu V.A. stateless societies V.B. gold, Great Zimbabwe Summary and Reflection A complete answer should include: the growth of the states of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Zimbabwe; Ghana had an abundance of gold, which it traded for goods brought by Muslim merchants from North Africa; Mansa Ms doubled the size of the kingdom of Mali, and created a strong central government; the kingdom of Songhai rose to power because it was located along major trade routes and because its rulers conquered neighboring territory; in southern Africa, independent villages organized into states, the most powerful of which was Zimbabwe.

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