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Influence of Gold and Salt Trade on West African Kingdoms

Explore how the gold and salt trade shaped the development of West African kingdoms, such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Learn about influential rulers like Sundiata and Mansa Musa, and discover the importance of trade hubs like Timbuktu.

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Influence of Gold and Salt Trade on West African Kingdoms

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  1. Quaestio: How did the Gold and Salt trade influence the development of West African kingdoms? Nunc Agenda: Read “Scarcity, Supply, and Demand” and answer the question in the space below.

  2. Ghana- First Kingdom

  3. Sundiata • Group Discussion Protocol • Question read aloud and answered by speaker • Class actively listens and raises hands to comment or question • Speaker calls on students with questions or comments • Speaker calls on new speaker to answer the next question

  4. Think • Pair • Share “Who is the richest person that ever lived?” Working with your partner, try to guess the following characteristics of this person, and if possible, guess the name! Gender Ethnicity Religion Location Social Position/Occupation Time Period

  5. Richest People in History 1. Mansa Musa I, (Ruler of Malian Empire, 1280-1331) $400 billion 2. Rothschild family (banking dynasty, 1740- ) $350 billion 3. John D. Rockefeller (industrialist, 1839-1937) $340 billion 4. Andrew Carnegie (industrialist, 1835-1919) $310 billion 5. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (last Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918) $300 billion 6. Osman Ali Khan, AsafJah VII (last ruler of Hyderabad, 1886-1967) $236 billion 7. William the Conqueror (King of England, 1028-1087) $229.5 billion 8. Moammar Khadafy (former Libyan leader, 1942-2011) $200 billion 9. Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company founder, 1863-1947) $199 billion 10. Cornelius Vanderbilt (industrialist, 1794-1877) $185 billion 11. Alan Rufus (Fighting companion of William the Conqueror, 1040-1093) $178.65 12. Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft, 1955- ) $136 billion 13. William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey (Norman nobleman, ??-1088) $146.13 billion 14. John Jacob Astor (businessman, 1864-1912) $121 billion 15. Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel (English nobleman, 1306-1376) £118.6 billion 16. John of Gaunt (son of Edward III, 1330-1399) £110 billion 17. Stephen Girard (shipping and banking mogul, 1750-1831) $105 billion 18. Alexander Turney Stewart (entrepreneur, 1803-1876) $90 billion 19. Henry, 1st Duke of Lancaster (English noble, 1310-1361) $85.1 billion 20. Friedrich Weyerhaeuser (timber mogul, 1834-1914) $80 billion 21. Jay Gould (railroad tycoon, 1836-1892) $71 billion 22. Carlos Slim (business magnate, 1940- ) $68 billion (TIE) Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/king-mansa-musa-named-richest-history-article-1.1186261#ixzz2pcZ7h3VT

  6. Richest People in History 6. Osman Ali Khan, AsafJah VII (last ruler of Hyderabad, 1886-1967) $236 billion 7. William the Conqueror (King of England, 1028-1087) $229.5 billion 8. Muammar Qadhafi(former Libyan leader, 1942-2011) $200 billion 9. Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company founder, 1863-1947) $199 billion 10. Cornelius Vanderbilt (industrialist, 1794-1877) $185 billion 11. Alan Rufus (Fighting companion of William the Conqueror, 1040-1093) $178.65 12. Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft, 1955- ) $136 billion 13. William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey (Norman nobleman, ??-1088) $146.13 billion 14. John Jacob Astor (businessman, 1864-1912) $121 billion 15. Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel (English nobleman, 1306-1376) £118.6 billion 16. John of Gaunt (son of Edward III, 1330-1399) £110 billion 17. Stephen Girard (shipping and banking mogul, 1750-1831) $105 billion 18. Alexander Turney Stewart (entrepreneur, 1803-1876) $90 billion 19. Henry, 1st Duke of Lancaster (English noble, 1310-1361) $85.1 billion 20. Friedrich Weyerhaeuser (timber mogul, 1834-1914) $80 billion 21. Jay Gould (railroad tycoon, 1836-1892) $71 billion 22. Carlos Slim (business magnate, 1940- ) $68 billion (TIE) Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/king-mansa-musa-named-richest-history-article-1.1186261#ixzz2pcZ7h3VT

  7. Richest People in History 11. Alan Rufus (Fighting companion of William the Conqueror, 1040-1093) $178.65 12. Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft, 1955- ) $136 billion … 22. Carlos Slim (business magnate, 1940- ) $68 billion

  8. TRADE!

  9. Three West African Gold-Salt Kingdoms Ghana Mali Songhai

  10. TRADE!

  11. Ghana- First Kingdom

  12. TRADE!

  13. TRADE!

  14. Sundiata- Founder of Mali

  15. Mansa Musa- King of Mali Richest Man In History

  16. Mansa Musa Went on Hajj to Mecca

  17. Sundiata

  18. Timbuktu- Capital of Mali, center of trade and learning

  19. TRADE!

  20. Rulers of Songhai Askia Muhammad Sonni Ali

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