What impact did Portuguese forts have on the Swahili city-states of east Africa in the 1500s?
A. Trade patterns were disrupted, leading to Swahili decline.
B. Portugal conquered most of East Africa.
C. The Swahili conquered most of East Africa.
D. England invaded and took most of East Africa.
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Trade patterns were disrupted, leading to Swahili decline.
Explanation:
- Vasco De Gama from the Portuguese discovered a trade route to reach Africa.
- To gain the upper hand in the trade and control the route, Portugal began to establish their forts.
- Building forts led Portuguese to secure their trading routes on the coastal regions of the Swahili city-states of east Africa.
- Swahili Empire also began to decline because they were not powerful and well equipped to fight with Portugal.
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