An Influential Cargo Brought Back to Portugal from the West

question 62

Multiple Choice

An influential cargo brought back to Portugal from the West African coastal voyages in 1441 was

• A) silver.
• B) gold.
• C) slaves.
• D) spices.
• E) ivory.

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