Question

The kingdoms of West Africa traded gold for salt because __________.

A.they needed spices to make food more flavorful
B.there was little salt in West Africa, and people need salt to survive
C.there was an abundance of salt in West Africa
D.there was an abundance of gold in North Africa

Answer 1

B. There was little salt in West Africa, and people need salt to survive.

Answer 2

There was little salt in west africa, reason is they were very low on every resource possible. Please rate! :)