Original sentence: Angola had the status of a Portuguese colony from 1655 until the Assembly of the Republic passed a law giving all Portuguese colonies provincial status on 11 June 1951.In return, the King of the Congo offered slaves, ivory and minerals.Luanda was granted the status of city in 1605.Portuguese explorer Paulo Dias de Novais founded Luanda in 1575 as São Paulo de Loanda.The Portuguese brought firearms, many other technological advances, and a new religion, Christianity
Edited sentence: A series of wars, disputes and treaties revolving around the increasingly important slave trade saw Portugal gradually consolidate its military control.One of the fiercest early opponents was Nzinga Mbandi.Portuguese colonialist Paulo Dias de Novais founded Luanda in 1575 as São Paulo de Loanda.The Portuguese brought firearms and Christianity.The Portuguese crown granted Angola the status of a Portuguese colony from 1655 until the Assembly of the Republic passed a law giving all Portuguese colonies provincial status on 11 June 1951.The Portuguese crown granted Luanda the status of city in 1605.They sought to gain labour, land, ivory and minerals