Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean?(1 point)

Question

Responses

With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade.
With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade.

The Portuguese empire wanted to find a route to the Caribbean sugar trade.
The Portuguese empire wanted to find a route to the Caribbean sugar trade.

The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire.
The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire.

The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out.

Answer 1

With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade.

Answer 2

Determine the effects of the Portuguese maritime empire in the Indian Ocean.(1 point)
Responses

The Portuguese maritime empire continued the Columbian Exchange, expanded global trade, expanded Christianity’s influence, and led to the suppression of local customs and beliefs.
The Portuguese maritime empire continued the Columbian Exchange, expanded global trade, expanded Christianity’s influence, and led to the suppression of local customs and beliefs.

The Portuguese maritime empire took over entire nations and changed their government structures to become more democratic.
The Portuguese maritime empire took over entire nations and changed their government structures to become more democratic.

The Portuguese maritime empire allowed the Portuguese empire to grow in terms of trade, but it was unable to have any significant impact on the peoples around the Indian Ocean.
The Portuguese maritime empire allowed the Portuguese empire to grow in terms of trade, but it was unable to