c. 800: A. Songhai leader Sunni All conquers Timbuktu.
c. 900: B. Ghana begins exchanging gold for salt with Muslim traders.
c. 1200: D. Under Sundiata, Mali takes control of the declining empire of Ghana.
c. 1300: E. Ghana's largest city is plundered by Muslim Berbers, and the empire declines.
c. 1300-1305: C. Mansa Musa journeys from Mali to Mecca.
c. 1300-1400: F. Under Mansa Musa's rule, the fame of Timbuktu spreads, helping Islam expand throughout western Africa.
c. 1400: G. The city of Gao breaks away from Mali; it later becomes the capital of a new empire.
c. 1591: H. Moroccan troops carrying firearms defeat Songhai warriors carrying spears and shields.
c. 1600: I. Ghana reaches its peak and is the most powerful empire in West Africa.