A primary goal of President Washington's foreign policy was A. avoiding dangerous alliances with foreign nations
B. encouraging independence for Latin American colonies
C. consolidating all of North American as the United States
D. supporting French commoners during the French Revolution

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.