Which statement identifies a way that an important component of the Portuguese Empire changed

Question

over time?(1 point)
The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for
Portugal.
The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the
nineteenth century.
The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.
The Portuguese government attempted to put less of a focus on the
social caste system.

Answer 1

The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.