Q: Explain how Trade Relationships with the North impacted the Evolution of West African Societies.

A: When they traded, they got salt, for food, And other goods like slaves or ivory. They didn’t have camels in Africa until trade started either. That is because the traders took camels with them to get to Africa. Trading in West Africa changed their culture because they got things that they didn’t already have. It brought more money into their country and made them a stronger country.

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