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