The Atlantic slave trade was so harmful to African nations because Africa missed out on generations of economic, cultural, and political development.
South! A BIG THING THAT YELLS SOUTH TO ME IS THE COTTON. not to mention the agricultural/rial area
The best option from the list would be that "<span>d. Both sought to preserve Chinese tradition and culture from outside influences like Christianity and Japanese Buddhism by erecting barriers to cultural interactions with the west and the east," since they were more focussed on the preservation of tradition and culture. </span>
The statement that best expresses <em>Ibn battuta’s</em> point of view in this passage is that the ruler of Mali is both rich and powerful. His final journey took him to Mali, a Muslim empire in West Africa which was 1000 miles South of Morocco across the Sahara Desert. In 1352, <em>Ibn Battuta</em> joined a desert caravan on his last great adventure headed for Mali that was known for its gold and great wealth. Mali's peak of power and wealth witnessed under <em>Mansa Musa</em>, and his successor, <em>Mansa Sulayman</em> whom<em> Ibn Battuta</em> met on his journey whom he described as rich and powerful.