As a Result of His Visit to the Portuguese Colony

Multiple Choice

As a result of his visit to the Portuguese colony on the Gold Coast of Africa, Columbus

A) began to understand how important rice cultivation could be in solving food shortages in his native Genoa.
B) recognized the economic potential of the slave trade.
C) acquired a hatred for abusive and exploitive labor systems.
D) learned how important it was to understand and accept the belief systems of non-Europeans.