Why did early portuguese explorers and traders not have a lasting impact on the interior of africa? use evidence to support your answer.

In general the Portuguese didn't venture far from the coasts because they knew little about Africa's interior and they lacked accurate maps or other resources to help them explore there. Also, African's in the interior wanted to control gold trade and resisted such exploration.

Explanation:

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.