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Portuguese, Muslim, and Venetian traders formed an alliance to share ports and profits using the cartaz system.
Portuguese, Muslim, and Venetian traders formed an alliance to share ports and profits using the cartaz system.
Muslim and Venetian traders gained power as people bought cartazes from them.
Muslim and Venetian traders gained power as people bought cartazes from them.
The cartaz system made few long-lasting or impactful changes.
The cartaz system made few long-lasting or impactful changes.
Portuguese ports now had exclusive control of Indian Ocean trade.
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The correct analysis of how the cartaz system represented a departure from previous patterns of trade is:
Portuguese ports now had exclusive control of Indian Ocean trade.
This statement accurately reflects how the cartaz system, which was a pass or license required for ships in the Indian Ocean, allowed the Portuguese to consolidate their control over trade routes in that region, marking a significant shift from previous, more open trade practices.
