Which statement best completes the timeline? Mansa Musa
spreads Islam
throughout
Africa.
Timbuktu
becomes an
important center
of learning
European
colonists
conquer
western Africa
Western African
countries fight to
become
independent
?
A. The Kingdom of Ghana becomes a wealthy trading power.
B. The Kingdom of Mali gains power by capturing and selling slaves.
C. Nigeria establishes the first democracy in western Africa.
D. The Songhai Empire introduces Islam to western Africa.

Analyze the quotation below in the context of european exploration in the americas. as you read the quote, think about what it says about columbus's motivations to explore. was he interested in gaining knowledge, wealth, or both? how did his motivations influence how he treated the people already living in the americas? i did not try to examine them in detail, because it could not be done in 50 years. for my desire is to see and discover as much as i can before returning to your highnesses, our lord willing, in april. it is true that in the event of finding places where there is gold or spices in quantity i should stop until i had collected as much as i could. i, therefore, proceed in the hope of coming across such places.