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

Introduction Introduction Write 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 Beginning Write 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

Trade in Valuable Goods Write 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

Silent Barter Silent 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 Trade Write 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

Quiz Questions!!!!  What did the people of Ghana have that other armies did not?  a. Ironb. Armiesc. Waterd. Horses  What were the two resources that were so valuable?  a. Water, Meat b. Meat, Salt c. Salt, Goldd. Water, Gold  Where were the resources acquired?  a. In the North for salt, in the South for Goldb. In the South for Gold, in the North for Salt  What process was used to keep trading peaceful and how did it work?  a. Barteringb. 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 weakc. Ghana grew powerfuld. The rulers grew rich

Conclusion Write 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