Question

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)
Responses

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.
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 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.

The Portuguese did not believe in taking things by force.

Answer 1

Because their goal was trade, not large-scale settlement — the Portuguese focused on controlling Asian trade routes and establishing trading posts and forts rather than creating many colonies.