Question

Question
How was the Portuguese trade in India different from that in the Americas?(2 points)
Responses

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.
It involved exchanges with traders from China and Southwest Asia.

It did not involve violence against other cultures.
It did not involve violence against other cultures.

It offered great wealth from gold and silver.

Answer 1

Correct answer: It involved exchanges with traders from China and Southwest Asia.

Explanation: Portuguese activity in the Indian Ocean centered on controlling trade routes and trading with existing Asian networks (China, Southeast and Southwest Asia) for spices and textiles. By contrast, trade in the Americas revolved more around extracting precious metals (gold and silver) and establishing settler colonies.