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AP World History: Modern
Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Topic 2.4
Which statement best describes how gold-salt trade influenced political structures in West Africa?
The wealth generated from gold-salt trade led to the rise of powerful West African Kingdoms like Ghana, Mali and Songhai.
The control over the gold-salt trade shifted from West Africa to East Africa due to naval advancements by Eastern African states.
The gold-salt trade sparked major power struggles resulting in the downfall of all major West African empires.
Despite the gold-salt trade, political structures remained largely unaffected in most parts of West Africa.
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