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1. The peoples of West Africa needed to trade with other people because western Africa has a very dry, desert climate and they needed food.
3. The silent barter system was a way to trade goods without face to face contact. It prevented conflict between the people who were trading.
It also kept the location of the gold mines in the West African empires a secret.
5. Timbuktu was an important trade city because it was located in the Sahara Desert at a crossroads of trade routes. It also became a center of trade, education, and Islamic culture.
8. The countries of Portugal, Spain, France, and England sent men out to explore the New World for Gold! Glory! God!
11. The impact exploration had on the native people in the Americas was that many Americans lost their lives due to disease or the explorers conquering them.
12. The impact that exploration had on the European countries was that Europeans became wealthier, European culture was spread around the world, and European countries were exposed to new goods and foods.
13. The impact that European exploration had on the people of Africa was that the African population decreased because the slave trade to the Americas began to increase.
Ferdinand Magellan
Sailed for Spain First explorer to circumnavigate
the world. He found the Pacific Ocean
Christopher Columbus
Sailed for Spain Ran into the Americas in 1492 while
sailing West hoping to reach the Far East.
This is when Europeans discover North and South America—The New World.