In exploring the west coast of Africa, the Portuguese hoped to break what city's monopoly on trade with southern Africa?
a. Venice
b. Paris
c. Rome
d. Byzantium
e. London
a
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A) slaves. B) ivory. C) gold. D) palm oil. E) cloves.
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A. George S. Patton. B. Douglas MacArthur. C. George C. Marshall. D. Dwight D. Eisenhower. E. Omar Bradley.