What caused the West African kingdom of Ghana to grow powerful, wealthy, and to incorporate Islamic values and ideas in its society and government?



influence by the neighboring Songhai



control of the gold-salt trade routes



the enlightened and wise rule of Mansa Musa



commerce and Islam spread by Arab invaders

Respuesta :

control of the gold-salt trade routes

Answer:

Option B.

Explanation:

Control of the gold-salt trade routes, is the right answer.

Located in the region of southeastern Mauritania and western Mali, the Ghana Empire was an empire of West Africa. Complex communities based on trans-Saharan commerce with gold and salt had endured in the area since antique times but the initiation of the camel to the far-western Sahara during the 3rd century CE inaugurated the way to large changes in the region that became the Ghana Empire. However, this empire grew rich from this elevated trans-Saharan commerce in gold permitting for more extensive urban cities to grow. The traffic moreover promoted territorial extension to obtain authority over the various trade routes.