Gold trade and kingdoms played an important role in the birth of the slave trade in Africa. While slavery was common in Africa, it became a lucrative commercial business when
started buying slaves. African rulers encouraged this trade as it made them wealthier.

How did the mexican war of independence differ from the american revolution? o a. only the american revolution was concerned with establishing a representative form of government. o b. only the mexican war of independence required military conflict to achieve its objectives. o c. only the american revolution succeeded in replacing a monarchy with another form of government. o d. only the mexican war of independence eliminated spanish colonial control over part of north america.