USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It began with the Portuguese, who went to West Africa in search of gold. The first Europeans to come to Africa’s West Coast to trade were funded by Prince Henry, the famous Portuguese patron, who hoped to bring riches to Portugal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Portuguese. The Portuguese began exploring Africa in the 1400s. Prince Henry sent ship after ship to explore the west coast of Africa. The Portuguese wanted to establish trade with western Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Portuguese explorer Prince Henry, known as the Navigator, was the first European to methodically explore Africa and the oceanic route to the Indies. From his residence in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, he directed successive expeditions to circumnavigate Africa and reach India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first Europeans to enter Southern Africa were the Portuguese, who from the 15th century edged their way around the African coast in the hope of outflanking Islam, finding a sea route to the riches of India, and discovering additional sources of food.

Detailed explanation-5: -Portuguese traders procured not only captives for export, but also various West African commodities such as ivory, peppers, textiles, wax, grain, and copper. Map of Santiago, Cape Verde, 1589, created by Giovanni Battista Boazio.