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What was Portugal and Spain's primary export which sparked their trade with Africa in the early 15th century?
Portuguese trade with West Africa wasn't based on direct trade, as in our understanding of mercantilist economic history, where produce from Portugal were exported to Africa.
To increase its national ...
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What was Portugal and Spain's primary export which sparked their trade with Africa in the early 15th century?
This answer may need expanding on, but Vogt (1975) is a good article for Portuguese trade presence in Africa in 1480-1540 and it says:
Portuguese ships hauled cargoes of copper, textiles, cowries, ...
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