Through military conquests, soldiers from India brought Christianity to East Africa. Through military conquests, soldiers from India brought Christianity to East Africa. Contact through trade resulted in a multicultural mix that influenced language. Contact through trade resulted in a multicultural mix that influenced language. Through the gold-salt trade, Greek and Roman cultures mixed with empires like Songhai and Mali. Through the gold-salt trade, Greek and Roman cultures mixed with empires like Songhai and Mali. Through interactions with traders along the Mediterranean, Sundiata brought silks, copper, and glassware back to villages.
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The statement that accurately describes how foreign lands influenced East Africa is: "Contact through trade resulted in a multicultural mix that influenced language."
This reflects the historical reality of trade interactions along the East African coast, particularly with Arab, Indian, and later European traders, which led to significant cultural exchanges and the development of Swahili culture and language.
