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Which statement best describes how physical geography contributed to the decline of West African empires? (1 point)
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Periods of drought led to declines in food production and increased migration of people seeking better conditions.
Salt was overmined, leading to shortages and protests by miners who demanded more gold for their work.
Landslides and flooding destroyed villages, causing the population to use violence to gain food.
Hurricanes forced many to migrate east toward central West Africa, which reduced the size of the armies.
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Which statement best describes how physical geography contributed to the decline of West African empires? (1 point)
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Periods of drought led to declines in food production and increased migration of people seeking better conditions.
Salt was overmined, leading to shortages and protests by miners who demanded more gold for their work.
Landslides and flooding destroyed villages, causing the population to use violence to gain food.
Hurricanes forced many to migrate east toward central West Africa, which reduced the size of the armies.
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Periods of drought led to declines in food production and increased migration of people seeking better conditions.
Explanation: drought and desertification in the Sahel reduced agricultural yields and strained resources, contributing to social unrest, population movements, and weakening of West African empires.
Explanation: drought and desertification in the Sahel reduced agricultural yields and strained resources, contributing to social unrest, population movements, and weakening of West African empires.
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