What was the significance of Ashanti and Dahomey? a. Europeans controlled these African cities. b. These African states became powerful through the slave trade. c. These port cities refused to participate in the slave trade. d. Olaudah Equiano's father was chief of these kingdoms. e. Portugal controlled these trade ports in Asia.

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Keith Roy

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3 June, 04:13

What was the significance of Ashanti and Dahomey? a. Europeans controlled these African cities. b. These African states became powerful through the slave trade. c. These port cities refused to participate in the slave trade. d. Olaudah Equiano's father was chief of these kingdoms. e. Portugal controlled these trade ports in Asia.

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Braylen Hunter · Answer 1

Correct answer is (b). These African states became powerful through the slave trade.

Explanation:

Asante or Ashanti Empire is an empire in the West African state in 18th centuries now southern Ghana. Their contact with the Europeans with whom they sold slaves to were significant during slave trade era.