Throughout her rule, Queen Nzinga's greatest concem for her kingdom was... A) the nse of the African slave trade resulting in her people being kidnapped and sold away B)the spread of Roman Catholicism replacing the indigenous religion of the Ndongo C) encroachment of European colonizers, specifically the Portugese who wanted to abolish her government D)a new plague that was infecting her people and causing a large number of deaths

Queen Nzinga Mbandi was the 17^th century ruler of Ndongo (1623-26) which was in southwer, modern-day regions of Congo and/or Angola. She is a formidable example of female rulers, especially of Africa, whose history is often sought to erased or whitewashed.

Her governance was intelligent and strong, and her strategic diplomatic skills were famed since her earlier negotiations, as only a Princess. Yet her rule was filled with numerous betrayals and backtracking, making her Queen of Ndongo and later, Matamba (1630-1663), and losing even that for a period of time. However, with her unparalleled skills as a strategist, she managed to keep her people free for 30 years, even with active attacks from the Europeans.