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AP World History: Modern
Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Topic 2.4
What was an important economic factor for the shift from gold/salt trade on the Trans-Sahara route to slave trade?
A sudden decrease in salt deposits in North Africa.
The discovery of large amounts of gold in West Africa.
An outbreak of disease that rapidly reduced African populations.
The increasing demand for labor in New World plantations.
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AP World History: Modern - 2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
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