Question

Which statement identifies a way that an important component of the Portuguese Empire changed over time?(1 point)
Responses

The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.
The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.

The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for Portugal.
The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for Portugal.

The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the nineteenth century.
The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the nineteenth century.

The Portuguese government attempted to put less of a focus on the social caste system.

Answer 1

The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the nineteenth century.

Explanation: Over time Portugal lost its early 16th–17th century dominance in trade and naval power to rivals like the Dutch, English, and French, so its military and imperial strength declined by the 1800s.