The kingdom went into decline from the mid-16th century CE when the Portuguese, put off by the interference of Kongo's regulations on trade, moved their interests further south to the region of Ndongo. The latter kingdom had already defeated a Kongo army in 1556 CE.
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In the early 1700's South Carolina raised the import duties on slaves coming from the West Indies, which most likely resulted in C; More slaves being imported directly from Africa. This is so because it was relatively cheaper to import directly from Africa opposed to the West Indies.
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The Articles of Confederation
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