Which of the following most likely enabled Africans to exercise a greater degree of control over trade with Europeans than the Native Americans?
a. the pan-African unity seen among the various tribes in Africa
b. their prior contact with Europe
c. well-established commercial traditions
d. the large repository of natural resources in the African continents
Answer: c. well-established commercial traditions
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