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Political Expansion and the state of Ashanti. ...
As we have noted, the European trade, and especially the firearm, added to African problems of economic and political adjustment . In some cases law and order were disrupted and political tension and conflict ensued; but in other cases, old states became stronger and new states appeared.
Political expansion from about the seventeenth century witnessed the emergence of several prominent states, including the renowned state of Ashanti. ... Akwamu, in particular, expanded eastward with its smaller ally, Ashanti. The motives behind these developments were to organize political systems that could take advantage of the commercial opportunities along the coast, and to maintain influence with the northern trade, which was dominated by Dyula traders. ... It was not until 1710 that Ashanti began asserting its power. For over two hundred years, it dominated the commercial and political scene of the region.
The capital of Ashanti, Kumasi, as a commercial center, became a meeting place for political and religious leaders.
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