Asked by caleb

How would the colonization of America affect Timbuktu?

It would decrease the demand for African gold as Europe acquired gold from its American colonies.

It would cause the price of gold to increase so that West African kingdoms became even more prosperous.

It would have little effect on Timbuktu since its gold markets were not primarily European.

It would increase the demand for gold from Africa as new markets opened in the Americas.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It would decrease the demand for African gold as Europe acquired gold (and especially silver) from its American colonies.

Explanation: The huge influx of New World precious metals into Europe reduced reliance on West African gold and shifted trade to Atlantic coastal routes, undermining Timbuktu’s trans‑Saharan trade and contributing to its decline.