Question

What does the fact that the Swahili city-states “hastily” abandoned their stone towns tell you about the arrival of the Portuguese?(1 point)
Responses

The Portuguese were a threat to the Swahili people and they fled.
The Portuguese were a threat to the Swahili people and they fled.

The Portuguese helped the Swahili people construct better towns.
The Portuguese helped the Swahili people construct better towns.

The Swahili no longer had a use for the towns.
The Swahili no longer had a use for the towns.

The Portuguese destroyed the towns, forcing the people to flee.

Answer 1

The correct is The portuguese were a threat to the Swahili people and they fled

Answer 2

The Portuguese destroyed the towns, forcing the people to flee.

Answer 3

I apologize for the duplication in the response options. Yes, the correct answer is that the Portuguese were a threat to the Swahili people and they fled, abandoning their stone towns.