What were the effects of the Trans-Saharan trade on the people of western Sudan.
Answer:
- The trade contributed to the development of towns/ Led to urbanization.
- The revenue from trade was used to expand states/kingdoms
- The rulers of western Sudan acquired horses and fire arms for building strong
armies.
- The trade created a social class of wealthy merchants.
- Barbers and Arabs from the North settled in western Sudan and intermarried with
the local merchants.
- The people of western Sudan were converted to Islam.
- Islamic learning/ducation i.e. schools, libraries were established: people received
formal education.
- Arabic architectural designs were introduced in West Africa.
- People of Western Africa had a taste of foreign goods.
- Arabic language, mode of dressing and eating were introduced in West Africa.
- The revenue from trade was used to expand states/kingdoms
- The rulers of western Sudan acquired horses and fire arms for building strong
armies.
- The trade created a social class of wealthy merchants.
- Barbers and Arabs from the North settled in western Sudan and intermarried with
the local merchants.
- The people of western Sudan were converted to Islam.
- Islamic learning/ducation i.e. schools, libraries were established: people received
formal education.
- Arabic architectural designs were introduced in West Africa.
- People of Western Africa had a taste of foreign goods.
- Arabic language, mode of dressing and eating were introduced in West Africa.
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