While the existence of Cabo Verdes islands was first acknowledged by the Romans. it was not until 1456 that the uninhabited islands were rediscovered and settled by Portuguese explorers. Over the next several hundred years. as a colony of the Portuguese Empire. Cabo Verde was a lucrative trading post between Europe. Africa. and the Americas. Towards the end of the 18th century. many Cabo Verdeans came to New England. particularly Rhode Island and Massachusetts. where some found success working in the whaling industry. This immigration strengthened the ties between the United States and Cabo Verde and. in 1818. Cabo Verde became the site of the first U.S. consulate in subSaharan Africa. As a result of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Portugal. and after centuries of colonial rule.
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