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Based on the evidence in this article, what was unique about the states of West Africa in this period, and what features did they share with states in other regions? How does this article support, extend, or challenge your understanding of the “state” when viewed through the filter of the governance theme?
What economic factors led to revolutions like ‘Uthman Dan Fodio’s in West Africa, according to the article? Were these factors similar or different from other parts of the Atlantic? What was the ideology or unifying force for revolution in West Africa, according to the article, and why?
States and Empires of West Africa. By Trevor R. Getz. Agriculture wasn't easy in the dry West African Sahel, but people there grew whole kingdoms. Rulers who could manage trade routes, religion, and relationships with pastoralists had the best chance of success.
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, also known as UEMOA from its name in French, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine) is an organisation of eight, mainly francophone West African states within ECOWAS, previously colonies of French West Africa.
18 cze 2024 · AP World Unit 4: Transoceanic Encounters (1450 - 1750 CE) In AP World History: Modern, Unit 4 spans from 1450 CE to 1750 CE and accounts for 12-15% of the material on the exam. This guide was updated to align with the new course!
18 cze 2024 · In Africa, most European powers undertook efforts to control territory such as the Belgians in the Congo, the British in West Africa and the French in North Africa.
This is not true — West Africa has seen several prominent, indigenous empires which have had regional significance and global trade, largely from controlling trans-Saharan trade routes or the mining of gold.
