Why was there continuous political instability in west africa between 1500 and 1700? (1)traders provided a regular supply of guns to tribal leaders. (2)there was a loss of able-bodied men to the slave trade. (3)the income of the common african was limited. (4)traders introduced manufactured goods from europe. (5)there was a lack of economic development.

The people and economies of West Africa also received little benefit from the thriving trade of European products, such as cloth, guns, tobacco, and alcohol. In fact, it often caused more harm than good. For example, European merchants freely sold guns to African tribal leaders, who used the weapons in ongoing tribal wars. The result was continued or increasing political instability. 

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