Which of the following describes events in the Kongo kingdom in the seventeenth century?
A) The Portuguese decisively defeated Queen Nzinga, opening the country to Portuguese control.
B) Kidnapping became so prevalent that cultivators worked their fields bearing weapons, leaving their children behind in guarded stockades.
C) Members of the Kongo royal family united to oppose the Europeans.
D) The Kongo kingdom conquered the Asante and traded captured prisoners as slaves.

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Kidnapping for the slave trade was rampant in the Kongo kingdom during the seventeenth century, severely disrupting agricultural practices and societal norms. This led to cultivators taking extreme measures for personal and communal protection, such as working their fields while armed and leaving their children in guarded areas.

Which of the Following Describes Events in the Kongo Kingdom