Which accurately describes Portuguese motivations for exploring along the west coast of Africa? Select all that apply. A. The Portuguese sought labor power by capturing and trading for slaves. B. The Portuguese sought to acquire African weapons to be sold to the English for profit. C. The Portuguese sought to increase gold reserves and resume minting gold coins. D. The Portuguese sought herbal medicine from Japan as a cure for the bubonic plague.

Option:  A. The Portuguese sought labor power by capturing and trading for slaves.

C. The Portuguese sought to increase gold reserves and resume minting gold coins.

Explanation:

Prince Henry the Navigator, a Portuguese prince known for his sponsoring the exploration along the west coast of Africa. Because of his assistance, Portuguese sailors were able to find colonies in Africa and established the first slave trade.

During 1500 Africa became the supplier of the gold in Europe. West Africa was the large producers of gold, and it attracted Portuguese to explore its region. Portuguese reached the coast of Ghana (Gold Coast) and the Mali Empire for gold. From there, the supply of gold in Portugal began along with continuing minting gold coins.

the assassination of president lincoln was just one part of a larger plot to decapitate the federal government of the u.s. after the civil war. the first reaction to lincoln’s death was disbelief. then it quickly changed to grief. abraham lincoln’s death created an outpouring of grief from citizens in both the north and the south.

explanation:

lincoln was the first u.s. president to be assassinated. president abraham lincoln, america’s civil war leader, was assassinated just five days after confederate general robert e. lee surrendered his army at appomattox court house, ending the four-year war between the states. on the evening of april 14, 1865, lincoln was attending a performance of our american cousin at ford’s theatre in washington, d.c. john wilkes booth – a 26-year old actor, confederate sympathizer, and white supremacist – slipped into the presidential box and shot lincoln in the head. john wilkes booth and his conspirators had initially planned to kidnap lincoln to save the confederate states. but as the confederacy faltered, booth’s thoughts turned to murder. booth may have decided to act on his hatred after lincoln endorsed giving the right to vote to african-american men who had served in the union army.

the government closely monitored its finances to avoid another financial collapse.