What Was the Concern of King Afonso When He Wrote

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was the concern of King Afonso when he wrote to the King of Portugal?

• A)The Kongo kingdom was not getting a fair share in the slave trade.
• B)Portugal was taxing the Kongo unfairly.
• C)European Christians had lost interest in spreading the faith.
• D)His son had not been received in the Lisbon court.
• E)He had not received a Portuguese emissary.

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