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Ghana Controls Trade Chapter 6.1

Sarah Bhattacharjee Alex Kahng Cutter O’Connell. Ghana Controls Trade Chapter 6.1. Mrs. Oehler Period 3 January 20, 2008. Introduction Write what is black , listen to white. West Africans didn’t prosper much from trade routes Run by Berbers

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Ghana Controls Trade Chapter 6.1

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  1. Sarah Bhattacharjee Alex Kahng Cutter O’Connell Ghana Controls TradeChapter 6.1 Mrs. Oehler Period 3 January 20, 2008

  2. IntroductionWrite what is black, listen to white • West Africans didn’t prosper much from trade routes • Run by Berbers • Eventually, Ghana, Empire in West Africa gained control of routes • Located between Niger and Senegal Rivers • Because of trade routes, Ghana became powerful

  3. Ghana’s BeginningWrite what is black, listen to white • Around 300, nomads threatened farmers • Farmers banded for protection, known as Soninke • Banding=Ghana’s Beginning • Iron: Used to make weapons and farm tools • Other armies had worse weapons, Ghana overpowered them

  4. Trade in Valuable GoodsWrite what is black, listen to white • Gold • WANTED for beauty • Came from the South, mines near Gulf of Guinea and along Niger • Salt • NEEDED for diet • Preservative • Added taste • VERY VALUABLE! • Came from North in Sahara

  5. Silent BarterWrite what is black, listen to white • Silent Barter • Process in which people barter goods without contacting each other directly • Peaceful trading, locations secret • Salt trader leaves salt, bangs drum, goes away: Gold trader comes, leaves reasonable amount of gold, bangs drum, goes away: Salt trader comes, = takes gold =trading continues until both 

  6. Growth of TradeWrite what is black, listen to white • Trade in salt and gold grow=rulers grow in power=military grows • Because of control of trade routes, Ghana grew wealthy • More sources added • Wheat from North • Sheep, Cattle, Honey= South • Local Products • Capital, Koumbi Saleh grew as well • Good markets, great trading center

  7. Quiz Questions!!!! What did the people of Ghana have that other armies did not? a. Iron b. Armies c. Water d. Horses What were the two resources that were so valuable? a. Water, Meat b. Meat, Salt c. Salt, Gold d. Water, Gold Where were the resources acquired? a. In the North for salt, in the South for Gold b. In the South for Gold, in the North for Salt What process was used to keep trading peaceful and how did it work? a. Bartering b. Silent Bartering c. Using a messenger to go between What were two outcomes of the increase of trade in gold and salt? a. People died b. Ghana grew weak c. Ghana grew powerful d. The rulers grew rich

  8. ConclusionWrite what is black, listen to white • In the next section, Ghana Builds an Empire, you will learn… • Ways Ghana’s rulers made money off of traders • Special privileges for gold • The expansion of the empire • And, of Tunka Manin

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