Moroccan Plans for Conquering Africa and the Americas

The video explores Morocco's attempts to establish an empire during the Age of Discovery. It covers the rise of the Saadi dynasty, conflicts with Portugal, and the Battle of the Three Kings. Ahmad Al-Mansur's reign saw ambitions to unite the Islamic world and expand into West Africa, notably conquering the Songhai Empire. An alliance with England was planned to challenge Spain, but both Al-Mansur and Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, ending these ambitions. The video also speculates on alternative histories had these plans succeeded.

What was one of Morocco's main motivations for attempting to take over Mali?

• To gain access to an unlimited supply of gold

• To spread Christianity in Africa

• To establish a trade route to Asia

• To form an alliance with the Spanish

Which dynasty came to power in Morocco during the 1500s?

• The Watacid Dynasty

• The Ottoman Dynasty

• The Saudi Dynasty

• The Portuguese Dynasty

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Three Kings?

• The English took over Morocco

• All three kings involved died

• The Ottomans gained control of Morocco

• The Portuguese emerged victorious

What was Al Mansua's ambition regarding the title of Caliph?

• To claim it and unite Muslims in the West

• To abolish the title completely

• To share it with the Ottomans

• To pass it to the Portuguese king

What was a significant result of the Moroccan conquest of the Songhai Empire?

• Morocco controlled a vast, ungovernable land

• The Portuguese regained control of Morocco

• Morocco gained immediate access to gold mines

• The Songhai Empire expanded its territory

Which empire did Morocco conquer with the help of European cannons?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Songhai Empire

• The Portuguese Empire

• The Spanish Empire

What was the main commodity that attracted Morocco to West Africa?

• Spices

• Gold

• Silver

• Silk

What was the main reason for the planned Anglo-Moroccan alliance?

• To defeat the Ottoman Empire

• To convert Morocco to Protestantism

• To establish a trade route to India

• To invade Spain and the Americas

Why did the Anglo-Moroccan alliance plans ultimately fail?

• The English refused to provide military support

• A plague swept across Morocco

• The Spanish defeated the English Navy

• Al Mansua lost interest in the alliance

What was the reaction of some Englishmen to the alliance with Morocco?

• They fully supported it

• They were indifferent

• They found it scandalous

• They wanted to ally with the Ottomans instead