Which of the Following Is True of Portuguese Seagoing Efforts

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Portuguese seagoing efforts by 1500?

• A) The Portuguese had few expert sailors and were one of few European nations that had not yet made it to Asia.
• B) Portuguese seagoing technology enabled them to build early settlements in what is today Canada and along the northern coastline.
• C) The Portuguese's use of new sailing technologies, coupled with the unification of Spain contributed to the rise of global trade.
• D) Portuguese seagoing efforts were so time-consuming that Portuguese monarchs largely ignored Muslims and Jewish immigration into their nation.
• E) The Portuguese mainly used ships for the purpose of naval warfare against the Spanish, with whom they had irreconcilable differences.

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