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19 August, 08:09

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

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  1. 19 August, 11:33
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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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