Trusted by millions of Kenyans
LoginRegister
Study resources on Kenyaplex

Get ready-made curriculum aligned revision materials

Exam papers, notes, holiday assignments and topical questions – all aligned to the Kenyan curriculum.

Browse exam papers
Or go directly to:
Class notes Holiday assignments Topical questions Other resources

Discuss the origin of the Trans-Atlantic trade.

Discuss the origin of the Trans-Atlantic trade.

Answers

Davis
-The exact date when the first slave was captured and sold was 1441 AD.
-Young Portuguese sailor named Ahtam Goncalvez captured a man and a woman on the Western Sahara coast whom he presented to Prince Henry the Navigator, the Portuguese king, thus setting off a chain of reaction in the trade.
-The Portuguese built a fort on the Arguin Island on the coast of Mauritania in 1445 which was used as a base for buying slaves and Gold. The suppliers of the slaves at the fort were the Moors.
-The Portuguese ventured into the gold coast in search of gold in 1471. They built a fort at Elmina in 1482.
-The Portuguese then established trading contacts with the king of Congo who even accepted Christianity and Portuguese culture. (He baptized his son Afonso Bemba Nzinga)
-By 1500AD, the Portuguese established sugar plantations in the island of Sao Tome near modern Gambia. --They relied on slave labour from Gambia.
Githiari answered the question on October 13, 2017 at 20:40

Answer Attachments

Next: Discuss the organization of the trans saharan trade.

Previous: State four adaptations of camel that makes it ideal for desert transport.

View more History and Government Questions and Answers  |  Return to Questions Index

Exams With Marking Schemes

Related Questions