Discuss five economic consequences of the trans- Atlantic trade on the people of west coast Africa.
Answer:
-Economic decline since young men were taken away from Africa.
-Trade links established between West Africa, Europe and America.
-Decline of traditional industries, such as, basketry, because of the Europeans goods.
-Destruction of property, such as villages were burnt down and left in ruins.
-Decline of Trans-Saharan trade.
-Development of cities such as, Elmina, Dakar