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Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean?(1 point) Responses With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade. With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade. The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire. The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire. The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out. The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out. The Portuguese empire wanted to find a route to the Caribbean sugar trade.
Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean?(1 point) Responses With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade. With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade. The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire. The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire. The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out. The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out. The Portuguese empire wanted to find a route to the Caribbean sugar trade.
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The best explanation for why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean is: **With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade.**
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