How does the development of maritime empires compare with the development of land-based empires in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?(1 point) Responses The maritime empires did not have to rely on locals for help in the Indian Ocean. The maritime empires did not have to rely on locals for help in the Indian Ocean. The maritime empires found themselves bankrupt due to the necessary investment in infrastructure. The maritime empires found themselves bankrupt due to the necessary investment in infrastructure. Land-based empires were heavily supported by private individuals and joint-stock companies. Land-based empires were heavily supported by private individuals and joint-stock companies. The maritime empires focused on control of trade routes in the Indian Ocean rather than the control of people and land. The maritime empires focused on control of trade routes in the Indian Ocean rather than the control of people and land.

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The maritime empires focused on control of trade routes in the Indian Ocean rather than the control of people and land.