Why Did It Take Until the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why did it take until the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries for agriculture to replace hunting and gathering in parts of the forest region of West Africa?

• A) No one settled in the region until that time.
• B) The area was densely forested, and clearing it took a lot of effort.
• C) The forest region was constantly threatened by disease and European warfare.
• D) Forest region cultures were too dominated by the slave trade to develop agriculture.

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