Briefly discuss any seven factors that led to the decline in Trans-Saharan trade

      

Briefly discuss any seven factors that led to the decline in Trans-Saharan trade.

  

Answers


Dana
The gold and salt fields got exhausted, reducing supply
Fall of empires like Songhai caused political instability and insecurity in the region
External invasion from Morocco caused destruction of some commercial centers such as Timbuktu and Goa
The rise and growth of Trans-Atlantic trade rendered the Trans-Saharan trade unpopular
European trading activities along the coast undermined the trade. Whites later penetrated interior causing competition with African middlemen
Abolition of slave trade in 1840 denied traders a main trade ‘item’
The desert conditions were too difficult for the development of the trade

Dana05 answered the question on May 23, 2019 at 09:51


Next: Explain the three trade routes used during The Trans-Saharan trade
Previous: Read the following oral narrative and answer the questions that follow.

View More History and Government Questions and Answers | Return to Questions Index


Exams With Marking Schemes

Related Questions