In the 15th century, the Portuguese created a commercial empire that
A) grew sugar cane on its Atlantic islands for export to Europe.
B) sold cloth and slaves to the Africans in exchange for gold.
C) made great profits selling African gold in Europe.
D) imported African slaves domestically and elsewhere in southern Europe.
E) All of these
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