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Ghana's most valuable resource is salt because its help preserve your food and it's rare.They made iron tools and iron weapons
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Ghana had control Trade routes.Takedda brought Copper to Ghana and Niani brought Gold to Ghana.Trade was done easy,it was peaceful and kept the location of the gold mines secreat.
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Mali reached its height under the ruler Sundiata.He built a new Islamic empire in West Africa and conquered lands that were part of Mali.
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Sundiata then intoduced a new crop called cotton.
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The capital of Songhai was Gao.Mana Musa conquered Songhai.The Songhai leaders were Muslims.Later then as the Songhai gained wealth,they expanded their.Sunni Ali then becamed ruler of Songhai in 1464.
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Maili's most famous ruler was a Muslim named Mansa Musa.He had some accomplishment.He improved trading, religion, and education.He ruled up to 25 years,1312-1337
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Sunni Ali died in 1492.Askia then became ruler then.He supported education and learning.He carried advanced weapons and created a professional army.
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A rival Morocco wanted to gain control of Songhai's salt mines.So Morocco army set out to go after the heart Songhai in 159.m
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A group of people called Almoravids attacked Ghana in 1600.They defeated Ghana after 14 years.But they didn;t control Ghana for that long.They cut trade routes and formed new one.Without trade Ghana could not support its empire.
