By Katharine, Rachel and Ariel

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Ghana Builds an Empire

• By Katharine, Rachel and Ariel
• Period.5

Chapter Six Lesson One. Pages 133-134
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Information

• When the font is red, write the information down.
  When the font is not red, sit back and listen to
  the speaker.

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Taxes Gold

• Some uses for gold included
• Trading
• Money
• Even though Ghana was in possession of so much
  gold, only rulers could own gold nuggets were
  worth more than gold dust. The people of Ghana
  used gold dust as money.

• People had to pay taxes if
• They passed through their land
• Bought goods and left
• Their city was conquered by Ghanas army
• They lived in Ghana
• The money that was collected was used to support
  Ghanas army.
• However, Ghana didnt earn money just from taxes,
  or from owning most of the West African trade
  routes, they also had huge gold mines that gave
  lots of gold.

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Expansion of the Empire

• Under the rule of Tunka Manin, Ghana reached
  its height. The royal court reflected the wealth
  of the Ghana Empire.

• Ghanas money was used to support their army,
  making it very powerful. This powerful army
  conquered many nearby lands. However, Ghanas
  rulers were afraid that to much land would be to
  hard to control. So, the conquered rulers were
  still allowed to rule and acted as the Kings
  Governors.

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Ghana Builds an Empire Quiz
We will ask each side 4 questions. Each team
(side) will be given four questions. The first
person to raise their hand for their particular
side will get to answer the question. The left
side of the room is team 1, and the right side is
team 2. Each side gets 2 tries, from 2
different people. If both people get the question
wrong, the other side has once chance to steal
it. At the end, if the score is tied, we will
give 1 question and the first team to raises
their hand will get to answer it. If they miss
the question, it automatically goes to the other
side. On Friday, the people who got their
questions right will receive candy.
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Which routes did Ghana have control over?
Team 1 First Question
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• Ghana had control of most West African Trade
  Routes.

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Team 2 First Question

• Who paid taxes?

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The people who paid taxes included Residents
of Ghana Traders who passed through their
landConquered cities
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Team 1 Question 2
Who did the taxes go to and why?
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Taxes went to Ghanas Kings and they used the
money to strengthen the army
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Team 2 Question 2
Name two reasons Ghana was so powerful.
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Ghana was so powerful because1) They
controlled most of the West African Trade
Routes2) They had a very powerful army.
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Team 1 Question 3
What did Ghana do with the gold they got from
mines?
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• The Gold that Ghana got from the mines was
• Kept by the Kings
• Used to support the Army

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1.) What did Ghanas army do to make Ghana more
powerful?

• Team 2 Question 3

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• To make Ghana more powerful, Ghanas army
  conquered many neighboring lands.

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Team 1 Final Question

• What did Ghanas kings allow conquered kings to
  do?

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• Ghanas Kings let the conquered Kings rule as
  their governors

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Team 2 Final Question

• Who was Tunka Manin?

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Tunka Manin was the ruler who lead Ghana to its
height.
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THE FINAL QUESTION

• Did kings keep any gold for themselves?
• Yes
• No

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A) YES
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YOURE THE WINNERS!

• CONGRATULATIONS