How did the Spanish crown initially fulfill its need for African slaves in the early sixteenth century?
A. Transport of existing African slaves in Europe
B. Purchase directly from African kingdoms
C. Capture through military expeditions into the African interior
D. Purchase from Portuguese merchants
The African kingdom of Kongo nearly disintegrated from internal political struggles that followed many ruinous wars with the...
A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
C. Neighboring kingdom of Ndongo.
D. Spanish
The English joint-stock enterprise similar to the Dutch VOC was called the
A. South Asia Trading Company.
B. East India Company.
C. Oriental Trading Company.
D. West Indies Ltd.
In 1485, the Portuguese started an experiment on São Tomé that proved they could
A. control East African trade from ports in the Atlantic Ocean.
B. mass-produce sugar entirely with slave labor.
C. use a joint-stock company to increase trade profits.
D. grow American staple crops outside of the Americas.