Which option best explains how the geographic position of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai contributed to their success?

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Their position in western Sudan gave them control over major trade routes based around local resources.
Their position south of the Sahara
• Desert gave them protection from invasions.

Their position near the Atlantic
Ocean gave them access to trade routes across the seas that made them wealthy.

Their position near the
Mediterranean Sea allowed them tol trade extensively with Islamic

civilizations.

What is the answer

The first option is the best explanation: Their position in western Sudan gave them control over major trade routes based around local resources.