Which is a true statement about how West African economies were impacted by global trade? (1 point)
African governments, rather than individual traders, became the main actors in global trade as Europeans found
ocean routes.
• West African trading empires lost power as alternative sources of raw materials became available.
West African governments adopted silver as their main form of currency.
The increasing traffic on land routes like the Silk Road meant that West African trading communities gained an
enormous amount of power.