Question
Why did Portugal search for new trade routes to Asia along the African coast?
Multiple choice question.
A)
The journey from Portugal to Asia was shorter along the African coast.
B)
The Portuguese hoped to learn about trade routes from African merchants.
C)
Portugal did not have a port on the Mediterranean Sea.
D)
Portugal wanted to gain control of the African slave trade.
Multiple choice question.
A)
The journey from Portugal to Asia was shorter along the African coast.
B)
The Portuguese hoped to learn about trade routes from African merchants.
C)
Portugal did not have a port on the Mediterranean Sea.
D)
Portugal wanted to gain control of the African slave trade.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The most fitting answer to the question is:
**A) The journey from Portugal to Asia was shorter along the African coast.**
While there were other motivations such as trade and exploration, the primary reason Portugal focused on new trade routes along the African coast was to find a more efficient route to access the lucrative trade in spices and other goods from Asia.
**A) The journey from Portugal to Asia was shorter along the African coast.**
While there were other motivations such as trade and exploration, the primary reason Portugal focused on new trade routes along the African coast was to find a more efficient route to access the lucrative trade in spices and other goods from Asia.