All the following except one led to the re-emergence of old trade patterns under Omani rule
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A.
availability of capital from India -
B.
increased demand for slaves -
C.
attack on the Portuguese in the 1640s -
D.
willingness of Africans in the interior to take slaves to the coast
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Attack on the Portugese in the 1649s is the correct answer as this attack was carried as a revenge on the Portuguese who had sought to control their strategic position of the Straits of Hormuz at the entrance of the Persian Gulf.