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What contributed to the success of the New Orleans trading center?
New Orleans became a busy trading and business center because its location on the mouth of the Mississippi River led to many towns and cities to the north of the city. Trade traveled up and down the river and the city prospered. It also became a major slave trading city. Captured Black Africans were bought and sold there for decades before the American Revolution. It remained a slave trading center until the agreement made to ratify the US Constitution called for the end of slave trading in 1808 during the term of US President Thomas Jefferson.
Arabia's location made it important for what activity?
Trade between Europe and Asia.
What major developments during the Territorial Period made Arkansas attractive to white settlers?
The land in Arkansas had many valuable uses because of its potential for agriculture; not to mention the fur trading potential. Also vast waterways gave the territory access to manufactured goods in and out.
Does the city of gold exist?
Well nobody can prove it but long ago there was a city made of gold..it was called "El dorado".
In what city was the Peace Treaty between America and England made?
The Peace Treaty between America and England was made in "PARIS" :)
What feature made mecca a weathly city?
trade routes made mecca a wealthy city
How many omras did prophet mohamed acomplished?
An umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims. Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, this being the reason that it is the city to which the pilgrimage is made.
What did mansa musa want to do in mecca?
He made a pligrimmage to Mecca, the Muslim holy city.
Why Mecca is important?
Mecca is a city of Muslim/Islam as an important and official religion. Islam prophet had an imortant part of mecca Mecca is the direction for prayer. --- Mecca is important in religious history. It is said that one son of Abraham is father of Jews, other one is father of Arabs, god made water rise for the Arab one in mecca.
What 2 things made mecca such an such important city?
1. Mecca being an important trade route which gave way to immense wealth to the people of Mecca.2. Mecca was the most important place of worship for all of Arabia. People from all around the Arabian Peninsula would gather in Mecca, at the Ka'abah bringing gifts and offerings to pay their homage.
What is the holy city for the followers of Islam?
The Holy City for Muslims is Mecca. Why? Because Mecca contains the Ka'ab, which the Muslims pray toward and should walk seven times around it once in their lifetime. For History, I made a model of the Ka'ab out of cardboard. Such a fascinating box.
What geography feature made Makkah a wealthy city?
Mecca became wealthy because it was the place where all Muslims from all over the world converged for pilgrimage. Mecca is a Holy city in Saudi Arabia.
What did clans provide for the Bedouins?
Security and support are the 2 main things clans provided, they also traveled, ate, traded, (in large trading centers such as mecca) and made pilgramages together.
What was the major problem or issue when islam began?
the leaders of mecca did not want islam and forced Muslims and and made business sanctions for them and forced them to live out of city with no food and business and tried to keep isolated from people of mecca.
Why was Mecca an important city for Arabs on the Arabian Peninsula before Islam?
Mecca was an important religious center as well a trading center.It was located along the trade routes in western Arabia. Mecca is the most important city in Islam. It is the destination of those who make the Hajj pilgrimage every year, which is one of the basic 5 pillars of Islam. It houses the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba Shrine and is the home to the prophet Muhammad. Mecca today is also an important trading center.
How do the holy city mecca look like in ad 660?
Well even then, it held great significance for the Arab people. It was a trading town that held the worship center of many different tribes. It was basically a desert trading town. There were lots of people from all over the peninsula as well as from other parts of the world. The houses were basic desert houses made of dirt. There were lots of shops where the traders sold their wares. Weapons were not allowed in the city because of its holiness. Overall, it was an oasis of sorts in the desert.
What cities are pilgrimages made to?
Mecca or Jerusalem
