<span>Ghana was mostly animists, and Mali had a Muslim-following leadership.
Most of the citizens in the emperor of Ghana believed that all inanimate objects has a form of souls that live within it, which could cause curse/good lucks for the people around it. The citizens of Mali on the other hand, believe in the Muslim teachings due to their trade relations with people in the middle east.</span>
The trip from Europe to the Indian Ocean was shortened when the British decided to create a Canal in Egypt (the Suez Canal) which allowed Europeans to reach the Indian Ocean much quicker.
Banished- to get rid of or be forced to leave from the government or other
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The mountains impede trade because they are too high and vast to easily transport
