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30 May, 19:46

Why did the Portuguese establish a presence mainly along the African coast?

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  1. 30 May, 20:26
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    Their main objective was trade. Set up a port on the coast, and you could easily just sit there and let the Africans come to you. Thus, there was no reason to proceed inland.
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