Ghana Controls TradeChapter 6.1

Sarah Bhattacharjee Alex Kahng

Cutter O’Connell

Mrs. OehlerPeriod 3

January 20, 2008

IntroductionIntroductionWrite 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

Ghana’s BeginningGhana’s Beginning Write what is Write what is blackblack, listen to , listen to whitewhite

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

Trade in Valuable GoodsTrade in Valuable Goods Write what is Write what is blackblack, listen to , listen to whitewhite 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

Silent BarterSilent Barter Write 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

Growth of TradeGrowth of Trade Write what is Write what is blackblack, listen to , listen to whitewhite

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

Quiz Questions!!!!Quiz Questions!!!!

What did the people of Ghana have that other armies did not?What did the people of Ghana have that other armies did not? a. Irona. Iron b. Armiesb. Armies c. Waterc. Water d. Horsesd. Horses What were the two resources that were so valuable?What were the two resources that were so valuable? a. Water, Meat b. Meat, Salta. Water, Meat b. Meat, Salt c. Salt, Gold c. Salt, Gold d. Water, Goldd. Water, Gold Where were the resources acquired?Where were the resources acquired? a. In the North for salt, in the South for Golda. In the North for salt, in the South for Gold b. In the South for Gold, in b. In the South for Gold, in

the North for Saltthe North for Salt What process was used to keep trading peaceful and how did it work?What process was used to keep trading peaceful and how did it work? a. Barteringa. Bartering b. Silent Barteringb. Silent Bartering c. Using a messenger to go c. Using a messenger to go

betweenbetween What were two outcomes of the increase of trade in gold and salt?What were two outcomes of the increase of trade in gold and salt? a. People died a. People died b. Ghana grew weakb. Ghana grew weak c. Ghana grew powerfulc. Ghana grew powerful

d. The rulers grew richd. The rulers grew rich

ConclusionConclusion Write what is Write what is blackblack, listen to , listen to whitewhite

In the next section, Ghana Builds an In the next section, Ghana Builds an Empire, you will learn…Empire, you will learn… Ways Ghana’s rulers made money off of Ways Ghana’s rulers made money off of

traderstraders Special privileges for goldSpecial privileges for gold The expansion of the empireThe expansion of the empire And, of Tunka ManinAnd, of Tunka Manin