the portuguese explored the gold coast of west africa in the 15th century.
the portuguese explored the gold coast of west africa in the 15th century.
when did the portuguese explore the gold coast of west africa?
15th century
bullet::::- : contact between europe and ghana (known as the gold coast) began in the 15th century with the arrival of the portuguese. this soon led to the establishment of several colonies by european powers: portuguese gold coast (1482–1642), dutch gold coast (1598-1872), swedish gold coast (1650-1663), danish gold coast (1658-1850), brandenburger and prussian gold coast (1685-1721) and british gold coast (1821-1957). in 1957, ghana was the first african colony south of the sahara to become independent.
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bullet::::- gold coast (region), in west africa, which was made up of the following colonies:









































bullet::::- gold coast (british colony) (present-day ghana), british colony on the gulf of guinea in west africa









































bullet::::- brandenburger gold coast, then prussian gold coast (present-day southwestern ghana), former german colony









































bullet::::- danish gold coast (present-day southeastern ghana), former danish colony









































bullet::::- dutch gold coast (present-day southern ghana), former dutch colony









































bullet::::- portuguese gold coast (present-day southern ghana), former portuguese colony









































bullet::::- swedish gold coast (present-day southern ghana), former swedish colony









































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