Question

How do the details in the passage most support the central idea?

The details emphasize Christopher Columbus’s role in spreading sugar to the New World.
The details explain how Venetian and Muslim middlemen were able to control the sugar trade.
The details compare Spanish and Portuguese sugar plantations to those of Muslim farmers.
The details describe how Spanish and Portuguese explorations helped expand the sugar trade.

Answer 1

The details show how Spanish and Portuguese explorations helped expand the sugar trade. They trace sugar’s movement from Mediterranean trade networks to Atlantic colonies and the New World, demonstrating expansion through exploration and colonization.