How does the development of maritime empires compare with the development of land-based empires in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?(1 point)

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land-based empires were heavily supported by private individuals and joint-stock companies and maritime empires were not
land-based empires were heavily supported by private individuals and joint-stock companies and maritime empires were not

the maritime empires went bankrupt due to the necessary investment in infrastructure and lack of trade
the maritime empires went bankrupt due to the necessary investment in infrastructure and lack of trade

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

the maritime empires did not have to rely on locals for help in the Indian Ocean

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This statement accurately reflects a key difference between maritime and land-based empires during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Maritime empires, such as those established by Spain, Portugal, and later the Dutch and British, primarily sought to control trade routes and facilitate commerce across the seas, while land-based empires tended to exert direct control over vast territories and populations.