Question

1. how did gold and salt deposits help west african empires like ghana and mali? the gold and salt deposits meant that west african empires had fertile soil for crops. these resources made the empires richer and more powerful. people rebelled when they found gold mines, and they stole all the wealth. the west african empires were able to follow europe’s gold trading rules.

Explanation:

Gold and salt were highly - valued commodities in the trans - Saharan trade. Control over these resources allowed West African empires to amass wealth through trade, which in turn increased their economic and political power. There is no connection between gold/salt and fertile soil, there is no historical evidence of mass rebellions stealing all wealth due to gold mines, and these empires had their own trading systems not following Europe's rules at that time.

Answer:

The resources made the empires richer and more powerful.