As a result of new Portuguese forts and markets in Kilwa, Zanzibar, and Sofala, these Swahili port cities

Select one:

a. dropped out of the transatlantic slave trade.

b. became major trading centers.

c. saw their economies crumble.

d. were the most "European" of all African cities in the sixteenth century.

e. became the cornerstone of a vast Portuguese empire in East Africa.

1. discovered the new world balboa 2. explored the north american southwest hudson 3. his crew was the first to sail around the world vespucci 4. conquered the incas of peru cortes 5. discovered the pacific ocean columbus 6. conquered the aztecs of mexico cabot 7. discovered fishing grounds off newfoundland pizarro 8. looted spanish vessels for england drake 9. claimed the hudson river area for dutch coronado 10. priest who explored the mississippi marquette 11. man for whom the new world is named magellan