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The increasing traffic on land routes like the Silk Road meant that West African trading communities gained an enormous amount of power.
The increasing traffic on land routes like the Silk Road meant that West African trading communities gained an enormous amount of power.
West African trading empires lost power as alternative sources of raw materials became available.
West African trading empires lost power as alternative sources of raw materials became available.
African governments, rather than individual traders, became the main actors in global trade as Europeans found ocean routes.
African governments, rather than individual traders, became the main actors in global trade as Europeans found ocean routes.
West African governments adopted silver as their main form of currency
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The most accurate statement about how West African economies were impacted by global trade is:
West African trading empires lost power as alternative sources of raw materials became available.
This reflects the historical context in which West African empires, like the Mali and Songhai, faced declining power and influence as European trade routes and new sources of raw materials emerged, particularly due to the exploration of new territories and the establishment of trade in other regions.
