The Europeans came into contact with African slave traders while exploring the coast of Africa.
It gave them more power because before they didn't have much power.
Imperialists seeked possession of colonies that had extractive economies because they wanted to gain the advantage of the global resources.
<span>A. Latin America stretches from the southern border of the United States in North America to the southern tip of South America.
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B. </span><span>The two major colonial powers in Latin America were Spain and Portugal.</span>