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Mansa  Musa impacted Africa by being able to put the kingdom of Mali on the map. He was loved by all even other people from other kingdoms, and when he would leave his home  he would take performers and elephants  with him. Mansa gave his gold to anyone and everyone he could find on his way to Mecca for that one trip that he had to make in his lifetime. But on his way back to Mali he ran out of money and had to ask for some just so he could get back home. The people didnt mind giving him money because they knew he would repay them. He was gone for a year, and to his delight  the  kingdom did well when he was gone. And this is some of why Mansa put the Mali kingdom the map.

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The ancient empire of Ghana ruled from 300 to 1100 CE.  They were very wealthy. They hand so much gold, gold that the arabs were interested in. the Ghanaian people want salt to preserve their food. This created a supply and demand that caused trade with the arabs. This lead to the spread of Islam throughout Africa. This causes all of Islam to be affected as now the population is spread through Africa and Asia. Many people began taking up Islam and began blending the two cultures like the Hellenistic people throughout the world. This causes some minor disputes, but many people do accept Islam as their main religion.
With this new trade and new supply of sciences not discovered by the Ghanaian people was introduced. this causes cultural and technological advancement. If there was no trade with the Arabs then the Ghanaian people probably would have been introduced to Christianity.

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Mansa Musa impacted ancient African history in many way's . He is a very wealthy man .His adventures put the kingdom of Mali on the map .He even had 90,000 men on duty at any one time.He would help his people, and he never turned his back on them.He established religious freedom.He was also a host and a devote Muslim.

He would also share his wealth with his people because he thought it should be shared . He even established a university ,and gave free education .

Mansa Musa had traveled to Mecca with 300 men with him.He was a very nice and caring person .Many people loved him as a king . People would go and visit Mali because of the universities that he had made . When Mansa Musa had became the king ,the empire grew so Big that he had to divide it into provinces .After putting Mali on the map their was almost nobody who didn't know about him in the African world .

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He's best known for founding the Mali Empire.It lasted from 1235-1255 that when he died. He was born in 1217 he when was a child he was classified as a crippled, he couldn't walk , and weak. The king love him so much he protected that made the king first wife jealous of Sundiata and his mother. When he was three the king died, and stepbrother Touman became king. He treated sundiata poorly picking on him all the time. At the age of seven he gained the strong he could walk and exercised.                                                                                                                                  He grew strong and become a great warrior. He promised that he'll free the Mali out of captivity. While he became a strong, mean warrior that nobody would mess with.  He gathered an army, and fought against the Soso empire, and won. Legend has it that Sundiata killed the Soso king with a poison arrow. His legacy lived on for a good while, and the Mali empire ruled much of Africa.

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Mansa Musa had a played a very important role in Africa. He practically put Mali on the map. Mali grew and became extremely wealthy. Mansa Musa was a Mali king. He was a very generous man.

As Mansa Musa left on his trip to Mecca he generously handed out money. Everyone loved him. Mali was extremely greatfull for his leadership. Without Mansa Mali wouldn't be as well known.

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El Imperio de Songhai

El Imperio Songhai fue un evento significativo en el continente africano, puesto que cambió muchas cosas importantes que han influído en el transcurso de la historia.

Sonni Alí huye de prisión y toma la capital del Imperio Mali y comienza a conquistar territorios cercanos, formando así, el Imperio Songhai. Más adelante, Askia Muhammad se vuelve el líder del Imperio. Con él, hubieron muchos cambios que resultaron influyentes en el continente africano. Por ejemplo, él era un musulmán devoto y volvió al Islam parte importante del Imperio, lo cual, cambió la vida de muchas personas, como la de los esclavos y sus generaciones futuras, porque no podían vender esclavos que se hayan vuelto al Islam anteriormente. Y hablando de esclavos, él comerciaba esclavos tanto dentro de África como con los europeos para que se los llevaran a trabajar a Europa y América. Además, el gobierno del Imperio estaba dividido en 5 provincias, pero al menos donde gobernaba Askia Muhammad también su gobierno estaba dividido aunque todos seguían sus órdenes y además sus ayudantes eran musulmanes. En fin, con toda la influencia del Islam, la cultura del Imperio Songhai se convirtió en una mezcla de creencias tradicionales de África occidental y la religión Islam. La vida cotidiana a menudo se regía por las tradiciones y costumbres locales, pero la ley de la tierra se basaba en el Islam.

En resumen, podríamos decir que quien fue más influyente en esta etapa de África fue Askia Muhammad, quien marcó un nuevo flujo en la historia principalmente por sus creencias que se encargó de imponerlas en su gobierno.

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During the 8th century and to the early 17th century the Trans-Saharan Trade was used in Africa. The two major goods that were traded were gold and salt, but it also included ivory, slaves, and metal goods. There were multiple trade routes to get from city to city, but most had to go through the Sahara desert, hence the name. Since it took place way before cars were invented the fastest, best, and only mode of transportation used were camels. Camels traveled in large caravans of up to 10,000 camels, but typically caravans had 1,000 camels.

The Trans-Saharan trade impacted Africa greatly because it allowed various cities to gain wealth from trade, and taxes from the trade. Some trade routes passed through multiple cities and some of the cities took advantage of that by taxing the merchants passing by. The cities who were involved in the trade include Timbuktu, Gao, and Djenne. There were also sea ports which allowed more trade between different coastal regions. The Trans-Saharan Trade mostly helped boost the economy for west African territories but it also helped other places in Africa gain gold and other goods, but it also allowed religion and language to spread. Merchants would have to learn different dialects or languages depending on where they traded and conversations could often lead to religious talk which would help their religion spread.

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Sundiata Keita the king/founder of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Sundiata gathered an army of people who were against the high taxes to revolt against Soso. He defeated the Soso in the Battle of Kirina and took control of the Soso Kingdom. Sundiata established the Mali Empire which conquered much of the Empire of Ghana. He helped Mali become rich and powerful by taking control of gold and salt trade.

Sundiata ruled West Africa for several hundred years. He established the city of Niania as the capital of the empire. He kept peace in the region and expanded the empire for 20 years from Niania. Sundiata's son ,Mansa Wali, became king after his death.

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Trans- Saharan Trade

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The trans- saharan trade route was the gateway to religion, language, and economy. The arabian people traveled across the Saharan desert to the major trade cities. They moved goods in caravans a large group of camels and people. As trade developed africa developed major trade ports along the Red Sea. Such as Adulis.

These trade routes gave the west side of africa fortune. A blend of arabian and african cultures took forth in north western africa.The camel was key of transportation for these trades.

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Mansa Musa, the richest man in all history, had Midas’ Touch. He became the ruler of one of the richest cities at the time, Mali, due to their large amount of gold deposits. Not just the gold attracted traders, but Mansa Musa’s generosity brought many merchants in to the city. The newcomers were welcomed, fed, housed, and kept safe all because of the emperor. The trade in Mali was always good for the merchants, who traveled much distance for this.

Even though he had an amazing turn out with trading, the empire grew so big, so Mansa Musa couldn’t handle all the request and needs. Due to this, he divides the empire into multiple provinces and elects governors to rule each provinces. This method solved ll trouble, but he continued to make sure issues were handle fairly and efficiently.

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Mansa Musa impacted Africa in many ways. In Africa, there was almost no one that didn’t know him. Mansa Musa was a well-known muslim king of the Mali Empire. He was extremely wealthy and gave his people money. His journeys put the kingdom of Mali in the map.

Mansa Musa never disappointed his people, and made sure that he could always hear their concerns.

He established freedom of religion and encouraged free education. When muslim scholars visited the kingdom of Mali, they were surprised at what they found. The main reason they visited Mali was because of the famous universities that he built. Since Mansa Musa was a great host, the scholars were understanding of their unusual ways. Mansa Musa was a great leader and impacted the lives of everyone in Africa.

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Sundiata Keita was the founder and then king of Mali. He ruled from 1235 until 1255 when he died. As a child he was made fun of for being a cripple, his stepbrother who became king harassed him about his disabilities. Sundiata's mother longed for him to rule one day. At the age of seven after being captured and living with the leader of the Soso, he began to walk. Sundiata began to get his strength back.

Sundiata became famous and he was now feared as a warrior. His goal was to free the Mali from the Soso. He defeated the Soso in the Battle of Kirina. Without Sundiata the Mali would be under control of the Soso still. He created a great legacy for himself and the Mali people.

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Mansa Musa made a huge impact on African history. When Mansa became in power he realized the empire grew so big he could not hear all the concerns of his people. He divided the empire into provices. He would make the local governments treat everyone fairly and effectively. They would see Mansa as a devout muslim. Mansa was also a very rich man when he came in to power.

He would have over 90,000 men on duty at any one time guarding the gold mine. He would establish religious freedom. He would even establish a university.  Mansa would make a trip to Mecca. On his trip to Mecca he would vist kings and share his wealth with them.

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The Trans-Sahara Trade played an important role in the economy. The trans-Sahara trade develop many cities around some of the trading ports. Trading expanded Africa tremulously. It started new cultures around their trading routes. The trades moved across the Sahara in large groups called caravans.

Caravans usually used camels for transportation,but slaves had to carry the goods cross the hot desert. Caravans that was in large groups where protection from the bandits. Without the help of camels trade wouldn't be possible across the Sahara. When the Arabs conquered North Africa, Islamic traders entered and began trading gold and slaves. The trading routes remained important throughout the middle ages until the 1500s.

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The Trans-Saharan trade was very important for the economy of the northeast and west of Africa. Salt in Africa was high in demand across Asia (Middle East), Europe and other neighboring tribes in Africa. Due to the high demand and the ample of supply of salt, many countries payed in gold for Africa's prime natural resource. Countries in Europe and the Middle East collaborated with Africa and began to make the Trans-Saharan trade to thrive.

Although Africa was rich in salt, They didn't have many more resources. because of their new trading system, Africa was able to receive more resources such as

ivory, koala nuts, copper, animal skins and fabric. Once more came into the country of Africa, the 3 main Sudanic kingdoms, Mali, Ghana, and Songhai's economy came to be the wealthiest in Africa.

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Mansa Musa impacted Ancient African in a lot of ways. Mansa Musa took over the Empire of Mali. Once Mansa Musa took over the Empire he split it into provinces. After he split the Empire he put a governor in charge of every province. Mansa Musa made sure the places were running good and everything was okay with the provinces.

Soon after Mansa Musa took over the Empire Mali of Mali became a good place. Mansa Musa was a respectful man. He let people get education for free and and gave people religious freedom. Without Mansa Musa Mali wouldn’t be on the map. Mansa Musa was so well-known, that almost everybody in the African world knew who he was.

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The Mali Empire was ruled by Mansa Musa. Mansa Musa put Mali in its greatest position. When traders stopped in Mali, they were taken care of because of Mansa. He encouraged education and established religious freedom to all. He even set up an university in Mali and Muslims from all over the world came. He was a wonderful king to the empire.

Wherever Mansa went, he always gave out gifts to his people. He decided to travel to Mecca, the holy city. The people of Mali were okay with his travel while they were taken care of by the advisors and local officials. Everyone heard about him and how generous he was and were eager to see him in Mecca. There was no doubt that someone didn't know him. He forever left his mark on Africa and impacted it.

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Trans-Saharan Trade

The trade routes in Trans-Saharan Africa were very important, and were a big part in creating the kingdoms of Mali, Songhai, and Ghana. Goods from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia were brought into Africa through the Trans-Saharan trade system. The main goods brought in through this system were gold and salt. Gold was very valuable ,and salt was wanted to preserve food. These routes were also important ,because African cities obtained the resources they needed but did not have through using these trade routes.

People moved along the trade routes in large groups called caravans. Caravans provided protections from bandits, and camels were used to carry goods and passengers. Caravans usually included around 1,000 camels, but some could have as many as 10,000. The camels are fattened up before their journey to prepare them. The trade routes began when camels were domesticated by the Berber people of North Africa in 300 CE. These trade routes remained and were an important part of African trade until the the middle ages around 1500 CE.

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Mansa Musa did many great things and had many accomplishments , which led to an impact on Africa. “Mansa Musa and his adventures put the kingdom of Mali on the map.” That is just one of his many accomplishments. Mansa Musa also divided the kingdom into provinces, established religious freedom,and even established a university. Mansa Musa was also the king of Mali.

Musa was very wealthy, and he believed in sharing his wealth. Mali, his kingdom became very rich when Mansa Musa came to power. He gave out presents to his people. Whenever he took the hajj to Mecca, he brought gold with him to share along his way. He was  very generous and thoughtful, and this led to him being a great king.

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Manse Musa was a king that had an enormous Empire that had to be put in provinces. He did that so he wouldn't have to hear everyone's problems. Each providence had there own Governor while each village had there own Mayor. While each persons problems were being dealt with.

Manse Musa was a very generous man.Everyone liked him,Manse would give gold out to everyone ,he was rich. Mali was poured in gold by Manse,so traders always stop in Mali and when they come they were fed,housed,and safe were they stay that night.He allowed education he even encouraged it, he built an university.He was so generous he gave out presents or gold out to everyone.He made Africa richer,more educated,and more respected of there King.

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African trade routes were very important in Ancient Africa. These trade routes traded gold and salt. Gold and salt were the 2 main things during this period of time. Trading gold and salt caused Africa to become wealthy, The fact that they traded throughout Africa, caused Africa to build up cities for trade routes.

Major trade routes usually went through the Sahara Desert between Western and Eastern Africa. Camels were the ones that got people from place to place just so they could trade. During trade their were possible dust storms which impacted the camels which also impacted trade. Trade was very important back then & impacted Ancient Africa by causing it to become very wealthy.

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Mansa Musa and his adventures discover some piece of Africa called Mali.When he took over that wasn't a very good idea on his part.Mali had grown so big that he couldn't deal with all the problems and complaining from people.Mansa Musa decided to split Mali in provinces.Mansa Musa did not turn his back on people and settled problems locally.Governments were operated fairly and equal.

Mansa Musa created a religious freedom environment which was a smart and bold decision.Their education was free and encouraged. On his way to the city of Mecca, Mansa Musa did what he always did, and he decides to take people and camels with him, along with a great deal of gold.When Mansa Musa reached Egypt every body heard about his wealth and was all over the streets waiting for his arrival.

He gave out so much gold that when he tried to return home that he had to barrow money to get home.When he returned home he gave the gold back that he borrowed but he given back more money than what he took.Mansa Musa put Mali on the map.After his trip to Mecca, there was almost no one in the African world who did not know the great king, Mansa Musa.

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Mansa Musa put Mali on the map. When Mansa became king he split the empire of Mali. He did this because he could not hear everyone's problems. He had a governor in each province and a mayor for the villages. This helped him hear his peoples problems better. Mansa never turned his back on his people.He made everything fair and equal among his people Mansa was powerful, generous, and established religious freedom.

Mansa traveled and gave presents as he did, including gold. Mansa even established a university. He always traveled in style and the people loved it. Mansa traveled through Mecca while he had camels and people accompanying him. He was a very respected king who put Mali on the map. Their was not anyone in Africa who did not know him.

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The trade route in Ancient Africa was called the trans-Saharan trade and it was a very important part of its economy. Gold and salt were the main trades on this route. Slaves were another thing traded on the trans-Saharan trade route. Major cities along the route became centers of trade. This moved goods across the dry, deadly Sahara desert.

Camels were a main transportation animal for the people on this trail. They would carry goods and people on their backs to get them from one place to another. Without them, the trip would be nearly impossible. A group of these camels and traders were called a caravan. There would often be 1,000 camels in a caravan, sometimes there could even be 10,000+. Caravans had a huge impact on Africa by making it possible to cross the Sahara desert.

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Mansa Musa did many great things and had many accomplishments, which led to an impact on Africa. “Mansa Musa and his adventures put the kingdom of Mali on the map.” That is just one of his many accomplishments. Mansa Musa also divided the kingdom into provinces, established religious freedom, and even established a university. Mansa Musa was also the king of Mali.

Musa was very wealthy, and he believed in sharing his wealth. Mali, his kingdom, became very rich when Mansa Musa came to power.  He gave out presents to his people. Whenever he took the hajj to Mecca, he brought gold with him to share along his way. He was very generous and thoughtful, and this led to him being a great, generous king.

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Mansa Musa was one of the richest kings and people ever recorded. When he came to power in the kingdom of Mali, he knew he could not control the kingdom all together. He separate the kingdom into provinces and put governors in to control them. Each village in the province had a mayor. The country was also gold rich and Mansa Musa had tons of it. Musa was a devout Muslim and on his trip to Hajj he gave away so much gold on the way to Mecca he had to ask for some to get back to Mali. Mansa Musa was a caring and generous person.

The king had a very big impact on the history of Africa. After giving out tons of presents such as gold, everyone knew his name. Because of him being so generous, it put Mali on the map. When he was so nice and caring it made people want to travel to Mali. After he visited Mecca he needed gold to get back to Mali and he had to borrow money from others. When he got back from Mecca he paid everyone back making him look more responsible and trustworthy. Mansa Musa had a big heart and always cared for others.

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Mansa Musa took over as the king of the Mail Empire. When he took over, Mali became very wealthy. He made all the travelers and traders feel welcome in his empire, which made the economy thrive. Mansa also established freedom in religion. He did not force any certain religion on his people. Mansa also encouraged education at a free rate. He created a famous university that scholars traveled to study at.

Mansa Musa was also very rich. Everywhere he traveled he shared his wealth with others. He would give out luxury good or nuggets of gold. On his hajj to Mecca he left his empire in the hands of local officials and took a great deal of gold with his to share along the way. He was so respected that his empire respected his wishes for the year he was gone. Mansa gave Mali a good name. Everyone knew this generous king and his empire.

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Mansa Musa impacted Africa in many ways. Religion was a huge part of African culture and he established religious freedom. Education was also a highly encouraged thing to take part in. Mansa Musa established a university, and that interested many people from around the world. He is the one that put Mali on the map, due to his establishments. He divided the empire into provinces because he knew he couldn't control all of his people on his own.

He acted like a king for his people, and every time he left his palace he took 300 guards, musicians,and acrobats with him. Mansa Musa also held many parades for his people, because they loved them so much. He eventually wanted to travel and go visit Mecca, so he left his empire in the hands of his people and advisors for a whole year. Mansa Musa was so rich and generous that on his journey, he gave out most of his gold, and on his return home he needed to borrow some to get back.