Question

Which of the following correctly analyzes how the cartaz system represented a departure from previous patterns of trade?(1 point)
Responses

Portuguese ports now had exclusive control of Indian Ocean trade.
Portuguese ports now had exclusive control of Indian Ocean trade.

Portuguese, Muslim, and Venetian traders formed an alliance to share ports and profits using the cartaz system.
Portuguese, Muslim, and Venetian traders formed an alliance to share ports and profits using the cartaz system.

Muslim and Venetian traders gained power as people bought cartazes from them.
Muslim and Venetian traders gained power as people bought cartazes from them.

The cartaz system made few long-lasting or impactful changes.
The cartaz system made few long-lasting or impactful changes.
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Answer 1

Portuguese ports now had exclusive control of Indian Ocean trade.

Explanation: The cartaz was a Portuguese-issued naval trading license enforced by armed patrols, marking a shift from the previously open, Muslim-dominated Indian Ocean trade to Portuguese attempts to control and tax maritime commerce.