All of the following statements are true of the Portuguese interaction or contacts in West Africa EXCEPT:
a. African agriculturalists became much more productive after adopting Portuguese iron plow shears.
b. By the 1440s, Portuguese mariners raided the West African coast for slaves.
c. In early skirmishes with Africans, the precisely aimed poisoned arrows of the Africans were more effective than the Portuguese muskets.
d. The Portuguese gained rights to trade and build posts through treaties with local African leaders.
a. African agriculturalists became much more productive after adopting Portuguese iron plow shears.
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