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Landslides and flooding destroyed villages, causing the population to use violence to gain food.
Landslides and flooding destroyed villages, causing the population to use violence to gain food.
Periods of drought led to declines in food production and increased migration of people seeking better conditions.
Periods of drought led to declines in food production and increased migration of people seeking better conditions.
Hurricanes forced many to migrate east toward central Africa, which reduced the size of the armies.
Hurricanes forced many to migrate east toward central Africa, which reduced the size of the armies.
Salt was overmined, leading to shortages and protests by miners who demanded more gold for their work.
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The statement that best describes how physical geography contributed to the decline of West African empires is:
Periods of drought led to declines in food production and increased migration of people seeking better conditions.
This reflects the challenges posed by environmental factors, such as changes in climate, that impacted agricultural productivity and forced populations to move, which can destabilize empires.
