World History Africa’s Resistance to the Portuguese The African history has been affected tremendously due to the influence of some European countries. Portugal, who probably had the greatest impact on the continent, was not shy in invading what they thought to be profitable circumstances. One of these areas that they profited from was the kingdom of Kongo. Kongo was a major Bantu-speaking kingdom astride the Congo River in west-central Africa, probably founded in the 14…showed first 75 words of 477 total…

…showed last 75 words of 477 total…changes that the Portuguese brought with them could never be undone. Things such as the slave trade, ivory, and wild animals were too valuable to the Europeans not to control Africa. Africa had its own culture and the Europeans, like they always have done, took it over without hesitation. It’s sad to see what happened to the African culture, but if it did not happen then who knows where today’s society would be.