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r source of slaves. AfroPortuguese traders guided large caravans of trade goods 600 to 800 miles inland in exchange for slaves at special markets. The Atlantic slave trade was based on a partnership between European and African elites that was mutually beneficial. Portuguese King African King C. Africa’s European and Islamic Contacts ? European’s built a growing trade with Africa, but did not acquire very much African territory. ? Islam and Arabic spread much faster than Christianity and English south of the Sahara. ? The volume of trade goods imported into subSaharan Africa was not large enough to have any significant effect on the livelihood of traditional African artisans. The Ottoman Empire controlled all of North Africa except for Morocco. Muslims had no objection to owning or trading slaves, but it was forbidden to enslave fellow Muslims. However, Muslim states south of the Sahara did enslave African Muslims. The transSaharan slave trade was smaller in volume than the transAtlantic slave trade. Approximately, 850,000 slaves trudged across the desert’s various routes. Africans sold fewer women than men into the Atlantic slave trade which reduced the longterm effects and did not significantly affect on the overall population of the African continent. V. Comparative Perspectives A. Economic and Cultural Comparisons ? European powers colonized the Caribbean islands, which were transformed under capitalism. ? The British switched from indentured servitude to slavery very quickly in the Caribbean because of their capitalistic ventures. ? France was also able to profit quickly through state monopolies and statesanctioned panies. ? The Dutch were more successful at transporting slaves and sugar technology than colonization. ? Spain’s introduction of slaves and sugar to the Caribbean did not translate into the most success among European powers, except for their island of Cuba. ? All West Indian plantation societies were affected by the introduction of European and African plants and people and participation in a world market. ? Though Africa’s participation in the Atlantic trade system was as important as sugar production in the West Indies, Africans maintained control of their own religion