Generally speaking, during the Gilded Age, the US government passed legislation to "<span>b. handle the great number of people living in cities," since there was a great urban shift due to widening prosperity. </span>
Weakened by subsequent and frequent attacks, and cut-off from international trade of salt, gold, and other important things, the kingdom was vulnerable and unable to prevent defeat. In 1240 C.E., Ghana was conquered and absorbed/added into the growing nation of Mali, which would soon become the next great empire.
After Mansa Musa died, his son Maghan took the throne. Maghan was a weak ruler. Raiders from the southeast poured into Mali. Mali neverfully recovered from the attack. The Malian Empire continued to weaken and decline after.This soon lead to the uprise of the new empire Songhai,which would be the new and powerful empire after Mali had fallen.
Columbus' explorations of the New World led to the spreading of diseases to the Americas which killed thousands of Native Americans, his efforts led to the enslavement and oppression of Native Americans through colonization, and ultimately led to the subjugation of the Native American peoples to European powers for centuries to come.
No, as it was not created in the time period that you are studying.