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Which of the following best suggests why the Portuguese did not try to make as many colonies in Asia as the Spanish did in the Western Hemisphere?(1 point)ResponsesBecause of their experiences with the Silk Road, the Portuguese knew Asia had many places they wanted to trade with, which was one of their main goals.Because of their experiences with the Silk Road, the Portuguese knew Asia had many places they wanted to trade with, which was one of their main goals.The Portuguese did not believe in taking things by force.The Portuguese did not believe in taking things by force.The Roman Catholic Church told Europeans not to make colonies.The Roman Catholic Church told Europeans not to make colonies.The Portuguese saw the people in Asia as their equals.The Portuguese saw the people in Asia as their equals.

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Because of their experiences with the Silk Road, the Portuguese knew Asia had many places they wanted to trade with, which was one of their main goals.

They built a trading-post (maritime) empire—forts and ports to control trade—rather than large settler colonies like the Spanish in the Americas.