| A | B |
|---|
| Marco Polo went to China | to trade for goods |
| The Silk Road | connected China and other lands |
| A network of land and sea routes for trading | the Silk Road |
| After Marco Polo's trips | people wanted to know more about each other |
| Zheng He | wanted to expand trade |
| Demand for Chinese goods grew | due to Zheng He's trips |
| Effects of trade | learned about cultures, ideas, goods, and customs |
| Ghana | known as "land of gold" |
| Caravans | traveled southwest across the Sahara |
| gold was traded for salt | in Ghana |
| Mali and Songhai | became wealthy after Ghana |
| cloth and horses | were traded in North Africa |
| Mansu Musa | helped Mali peak as an empire |
| trade between Mali and muslim countries | grew stronger after Mansu Musa's pilgrimage |
| Vikings didn't stay in Vinland | because they fought with the Indians |
| Portuguese | brought home gold and slaves |
| lasting contact between East and West | was caused by opening ocean trade routes |
