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Page 277
... Portuguese in southeast Africa . The immediate result of the Portuguese conquests was the economic and cultural decline of the east coast cities . The Portuguese soon discovered that they were unable to control the vast area they had ...
... Portuguese in southeast Africa . The immediate result of the Portuguese conquests was the economic and cultural decline of the east coast cities . The Portuguese soon discovered that they were unable to control the vast area they had ...
Page 278
... Portuguese presence , direct contact with the Portuguese proved hazardous to the Mwene Matapa . After an unsuccessful attempt by the reigning Mwene Matapa to drive all the Portuguese out of his domains in 1629 , he was replaced by a ...
... Portuguese presence , direct contact with the Portuguese proved hazardous to the Mwene Matapa . After an unsuccessful attempt by the reigning Mwene Matapa to drive all the Portuguese out of his domains in 1629 , he was replaced by a ...
Page 279
... Portuguese plans to colonize the kingdom of the ngolas were greatly hampered , however , by tropical dis- ease , the unsuitability of the region for agriculture , and strenuous African resistance to settler encroachments . Though the ...
... Portuguese plans to colonize the kingdom of the ngolas were greatly hampered , however , by tropical dis- ease , the unsuitability of the region for agriculture , and strenuous African resistance to settler encroachments . Though the ...
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