He didnt have the tools, supplies, or time to go farther inland. Plus natives were a huge concern, it was a safer decision for him to stay on the coast so he could retreat to his ship if he needed to.
Indian civilizations from earliest to latest.
1. Gupta Empire (320 -335 AD) Chandragupta (founder)
2. 4. Ghaznavid Empire (977-1186) Sabuktigin (founder)
3. Ghurid Dynasty (1011–1035) Abu Ali ibn Muhammad (first Muslim king
4. Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) Qutab-ud-din Aibak (founder of the Mameluk of Slave Dynasty)
Answer:
I believe it would be the first option.
Explanation:
Europeans made the Berlin Conference which never included any African leaders to choose who gets what land.
A high powered man was killed.
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