Portugal's advantage in the slave trade largely stemmed from their trading posts on the African coast. These posts allowed the Portuguese to establish direct trade relationships with various African kingdoms and communities, facilitating the capture and transportation of enslaved people. The presence of these trading posts was critical in enabling Portugal to dominate the early stages of the transatlantic slave trade.
What gave Portugal an advantage in the slave trade?
a shared language with African slave traders
a trade agreement with Italian merchants
trading posts on the African coast
larger, faster trading ships
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