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 developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out.
The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out.
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.
1 answer
The first response best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean:
"With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade."
This accurately reflects the historical context in which the Portuguese sought new trade routes, particularly for spices, due to the shifting power dynamics in the region following the Ottoman expansion.
