How would the colonization of America affect Timbuktu? It would increase the demand for gold from Africa as new markets opened in the Americas.
It would have little effect on Timbuktu since its gold markets were not primarily European.
It would decrease the demand for African gold as Europe acquired gold from its American colonies.
It would cause the price of gold to increase so that West African kingdoms became even more prosperous.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.