1. Evaluate the extent to which West African participation in maritime trading networks
sixteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries promoted West African state building and expansion.
rticipation in maritime trading networks with Europeans between the 16th to mid nineteenth centuries promoted West African state building and expansion.

Sixteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries promoted West African state building and expansion.

Explanation:

A range of important trading kingdoms developed in West Africa. The West African kingdoms dominated significant maritime trade routes that joined North Africa and West Africa.

Starting in the Trans-Saharan commerce, West Africa was rich in gold while North Africa was rich in the salt that West Africa required, the trans-Saharan trade led to a transfer of Gold and Salt.

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