The north Africans traded salt, gold, animals and slaves
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The European contact with Africans affected the Africans mainly by the slave trade. The economy was greatly affected.
Salt was more important than gold to the West Africans.
The leg of the triangle trade where Africans were brought to America was known as the Middle Passage.
triangular trade
The north Africans traded salt, gold, animals and slaves
gold jewelry money salt sugar
Because we use salt in alot of our foods! So the salt was important to make the foods.
Salt and gold are some examples.
The Africans provided limestone, desert animals, salt, gold, ivory, iron, silver, and other items.
West Africans received salt from the Sahara.
Salt at one time in history was very valuable. It was so precious that they had salt cellars with tiny spoons to make sure no one took too much. Only the high table in the Middle Ages had salt, so anyone who had salt to trade had an valued item.
gold, pearls, ivory
Africans traded gold, ivory, and other resources for goods such as firearms, textiles, and rum in the triangle trade. The main commodity that Africans were traded for in this trade route was slaves.
Salt was so valuable in West Africa, especially in Ghana, because people needed salt in their diets. It also added flavor to their bland foods. Probably the most important reason was because it preserved fod for a long time, because they obviously didn't have refrigerators! =D
The north Africans traded salt, gold, animals and slaves