What were the two main consequences, for West Africa and for the Americas, of early contacts between West African and Portuguese traders ?

These early contacts with Portuguese traders had two significant consequences for West Africa and the Americas. First, direct trade between the Portuguese and the coastal people of West Africa bypassed the routes across the Sahara and pulled the coastal region into a closer relationship with Europe.It created new homes for people and encouraged them to explore the world, people gained wealth, new trade routes were opened which led to an exposure to other cultures, and certain people were put into slavery.

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