1450-1750+Africa+Theme+3

__**Fall of Songhay**__
 * The Songhay Empire had a wealthy empire
 * Cultural Foundation
 * Education to support the muslim religion
 * Trade of salts, textiles, and metal goods in exchange for gold & slaves
 * In 1591, Morrocan army crossed the Sahara and attacked the Songhay Empire
 * When the Songhay Empire fell, kingdoms & city-states were born in W Africa
 * Kanem-Bornu Kingdom
 * Other small tribes[[image:http://www.southafrica.to/history/Vasco-da-Gama.jpg width="229" height="284" align="right" caption="Vasco de Gama"]]
 * Diula, Mande, & others settled along the W coast
 * Oyo & Asante people settled in the forests south of the grasslands
 * Trade with the europeans increased with W african societies


 * __Swahili Decline__**
 * Portuguese mariner Vasco de Gama traveled along the E African coast to get to India in 1497-98'
 * He started war with Mozambique & Mombasa; they gave up in about 1505
 * Portuguese forces took over the 2 nations and settled there in hope of taking over the trades of E Africa
 * They didn't succeed, but disrupted the trade patterns
 * Swahili cities were sent into decline & never fully recovered