8. Based on your knowledge of history, identify three impacts of the establishment of trade routes through the Sahara. M. West Africa’s gold market crashed, causing a depression. P. Berber tribes gained prominence as trans-Saharan merchants. R. West African cities became major centers of culture and trade. S. West African empires expanded in North Africa. T. Religions spread across the Sahara into West Africa. U. Berber tribes were conquered by Malian kings.