State five factors that facilitated the growth of the Asante Kingdom.

      

State five factors that facilitated the growth of the Asante Kingdom.

  

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John
1. The Odwira festival which was held annually made the state more cohesive united

2. Presence of several small states around Kumasi which originated from the same Oyoko clan formed the nuclear from which the empire was founded

3. Wealth from both the Trans-Saharan and the Trans-Atlantic trade was instrumental

4. The state had a strong agricultural base which provided enough food

5. The empire was united under the golden stool

6. The empire had able rulers Osei Tutu and Opuku Ware

7. Disintegration of the Denkyira kingdom enabled the Asante to assert their independence

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Food: the land was fertile and well watered. It was suitable for mixed farming from which enough food was produced
Trade: Kumasi was the center of the trade routes linking it to the Trans-Saharan trade in the North and the Atlantic posts in the South. Many traders were attracted to the state for gold.
Unity and stability: the Golden Stool coupled with centralized political system under the Asantehene provided unity and stability to the kingdom
Efficient standing army: the Asante kingdom had a large and efficient standing army. This was further strengthened by the introduction of guns and gun powder through trade with Europeans
Leadership: the first three rulers of Asante played significant roles in the rise of the empire among which was the creation of the Golden Stool
johnmulu answered the question on March 14, 2017 at 09:17


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