The Kingdom of Benin prospered through A. the achievements of other forest cultures. B. war and conquest. C. the monopolization of the gold trade. D. its relationship with Portuguese merchants.

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Sarahi Briggs

7 April, 13:30

The Kingdom of Benin prospered through A. the achievements of other forest cultures. B. war and conquest. C. the monopolization of the gold trade. D. its relationship with Portuguese merchants.

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Summer Lozano · Answer 1

A. The achievements of other forest cultures.

Explanation:

The pre-colonial kingdom of Benin was primarily ruled by kings and away / safe from the colonizing British and European colonizers. This kingdom in the African continent of present day Southern Nigeria is a representation of one of the earliest kingdoms before coming under the colonizing rule of the Europeans and the British.

Ruled by Obas who are the mighty rulers, the Kingdom of Benin was a nation and an old, yet highly developed empire until its annexation into the British Empire in 1897. The kingdom had been living on its own away from any western influence be it the traders from Europe. Trade with the Portuguese did not start until 1485, and so until then, the kingdom has been thriving and eventually developing by assimilating their lives with the forests around them. They depended on the forest life and prospered through it, incorporating their cultures with that of the forest cultures.