The Songhai Build an Empire Chapter 6, Lesson 3

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The Songhai Build an EmpireChapter 6, Lesson 3

• January 2008
• Jessica Riley
• Mariel Buffett
• Kyle Baker

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PowerPoint Key

• Anything in Red you write
• Anything in Black- just listen!

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The Birth of the Empire

• Songhai freed themselves from the great Mali
  Empire.
• Because they were Muslim, the Songhais traded
  with the Berbers who were Muslim as well.
• Shared religion more trading w/ the Songhai
  empire

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Growth and Conquest

• Songhai grew richer from trans-Saharan trade.
• With the profits they made from trade, the
  Songhais expanded their empire.
• Timbuktu and Djenne became part of the Songhai
  empire.

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Sunni Ali

• Sunni Ali Songhais first leader
• During 1468 Mali asked Sunni Ali to help fight
  off the Tuareg invaders,Ali agreed but kept the
  land
• 5 years later he was able to capture the wealthy
  trade city, Djenne.

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During Alis Reign

• Organize and helped to unify the Songhai Empire
• Encouraged people to live in harmanony and taught
  people to work together
• With the profits he helped for the Songhais to
  earn he was able to create places for education
  and other cultural achievements.