Maritime Empires Created in the Sixteenth Century Impacted the Development $\bullet$

Maritime empires created in the sixteenth century impacted the development and growth of many other states around the world.
Develop an argument that describes the changes in one state in Africa caused by contact with maritime empires in the sixteenth and seventeen centuries.
In your response you should do the following:
$\bullet$ Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
$\bullet$ Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
$\bullet$ Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
$\bullet$ Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
$\bullet$ Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.