2. The development of trade: Trade with other villages and regions allowed early west African villages to access a wider variety of resources, including food, tools, and weapons. This helped them to improve their quality of life and to become more prosperous.
The Conquest of Ceuta took place in 1415 and symbolizes the beginning of Portuguese overseas expansion. The objective of the Crown, driven by the bourgeoisie, was to seize the city that received the caravans of Moors that transported gold, ivory, spices and slaves. Portuguese Maritime Expansion W