Big Picture Questions: Chapter 19

1. Specifically, how was sub-Saharan Africa linked to trade networks of the outside world before 1500 C.E.?
2. Explain how Islam influenced the development of sub-Saharan Africa. What was some of the cultural differences between Islam in West Africa and North Africa>
3. Discuss the internal and external factors that contributed to the increasing volume of slave trade in sub-Saharan Africa after the 11th century.