1.
Complete the chart with information about early forms of government in West
African territories.
Country
Rulers
Ghana
kings
Mali
Mansa Musa
Government King led a strong Central King led strong
Structure
government with
and Officials and advisors; lesser kings
district
ruled
ruled districts with
of clan members.
central government;
ruled
provinces where
they came from.
Dynasty-power from king Dynasty-power
Rule Is
Passed
to
from king to
changed name to
Muhammad
King led strong
government; each
province had a
collector, court of
and a trade
-power
f
king to son
ent of cultural diffusion