Question

Why did the Songhai Empire become economically successful? It made the eastern city of Gao its capital. Its empire included territory in the Sahara desert. It had access to important trade routes on the Atlantic Ocean. Its large territory allowed the Songhai to control the trans-Saharan trade network.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Its large territory allowed the Songhai to control the trans-Saharan trade network.

Step-by-step explanation:

This empire made money and became successful economically by exerting control on trading along the trans saharan trade region that connected west, north and south africa. Commodities like food items, cowries, kola nuts etc were traded for arms, copper, salt and some other items. The capital was at Gao.