Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean?

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Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean?

A. The Portuguese developed superior technology and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out
B. The Portuguese empire wanted to find a route to the Caribbean sugar trade
C. With the ottoman capture of Constantinople the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade
D. The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal empire

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
21 hours ago

C. With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade.

This option best explains the motivation behind the Portuguese expansion into the Indian Ocean, as the Ottomans controlled trade routes that were critical for accessing spices from Asia, prompting the Portuguese to seek alternative routes to maintain their trade interests.