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 governments adopted silver as their main form of currency.
-West African trading empires lost power as alternative sources of raw materials became available
-The increasing traffic on land routes like the Silk Road meant that West African trading communities gained an enormous amount of power.