How was the Portuguese trade in India different from that in the Americas?(1 point)

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It required the establishment of many colonial settlements.
It required the establishment of many colonial settlements.

It involved exchanges with traders from China and Southwest Asia.

Answer 1

The key difference between Portuguese trade in India and that in the Americas is that it involved exchanges with traders from China and Southwest Asia. In India, the Portuguese established trade networks that engaged with existing trade routes and relationships in the region, interacting with various Asian traders. In contrast, their trade in the Americas mainly focused on extracting resources and establishing settlements, often with less interaction with indigenous trading systems.