Question

When historians investigate how the Spanish and Portuguese built their empires, they notice(1 point)
Responses

there are no similarities between these countries’ empire-building efforts.
there are no similarities between these countries’ empire-building efforts.

the Spanish and Portuguese did not follow advice from the Catholic Church when they began exploring.
the Spanish and Portuguese did not follow advice from the Catholic Church when they began exploring.

neither country was successful in building empires in the age of exploration.
neither country was successful in building empires in the age of exploration.

many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.
many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.

Answer 1

many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.

Both were Iberian maritime powers supported by strong monarchies and the Catholic Church, used exploration, trade, colonization, and treaties (e.g., Tordesillas) to carve out overseas empires.