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How long did it take to sail from Portugal to West Africa during the slave trade?
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It took about 6-8 weeks to sail.
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Was Portugal the first to trade African slaves from Africa?
Portugal was the first nation to both start and end their slave trading.
Where did slaves mainly come from?
during the slave trade most slaves came from Africa
What strained relations between the Kongo kingdom and Portugal during afosos rule?
the slave trade caused the collapse of relations between the kongo kingdom and portugal.
Where were slaves usually captured in Africa during the slave trade?
Niger Nigeria Tchad and Liberia
What continent slaves were brought to the new world?
Most of the slaves that were brought to the New World, or the Americas, were from the continent of Africa. They were either sold by African chief or Arab slave traders to Portuguese or Spanish slave traders. More specifically, West Africa is where most of the slaves had previously lived. The slave trade was very popular and prosperous for slave traders. The first nation to profit on slaves was Portugal.
Which European country first dominated the slave trade in Africa?
Portugal
Why was Portugal eager to invest in expeditions to Africa?
to sustain their plantations through slave trade with Africa
Was Portugal the first to trade African slaves from Africa?
Portugal was the first nation to both start and end their slave trading.
Who controlled trade in West Africa during the Revolutionary war?
Portugal
Trade between africa and portugal resulted in?
In the 1700s, Africa and Portugal traded, but this would lead to great problems. This began the slave trade, which would, only much later, be realized as the inhumane monstrosity it was.
Which country in southwest Africa was once a center of the slave trade to Brazil and won its independence from Portugal in 1975?
Angola
How long did it take from africa to america during the slave trade?
it took 4 months from africa to america
Was the Atlantic Slave Trade the first kind of slave trade occurring in Africa?
No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.
Where did slaves mainly come from?
during the slave trade most slaves came from Africa
What form of imperialsim Portugal practiced?
Portugal focused on trade in its colonies. Portuguese explorers were the first to discover Africa and they set up strategic posts and forts in the continent. These stations were instrumental in the lucrative gold and slave trade.
What strained relations between the Kongo kingdom and Portugal during afosos rule?
the slave trade caused the collapse of relations between the kongo kingdom and portugal.
What country monopolized the slave trade until 1600?
Portugal essentially monopolized the slave trade until 1600.
