🌍ap world history: modern review

English Royal African Company

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A chartered company engaged in trade and enslavement of Africans, exemplifying European commercial expansion and the Atlantic slave trade.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Maritime Empires Established

Unit 4

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