When Portugal Began to Import Enough Gold from Africa, It

question 18

Multiple Choice

When Portugal began to import enough gold from Africa, it began to issue these as a reminder of their religious and secular power:

• A) stock options.
• B) private investment opportunities to sponsor maritime cargo and trade.
• C) gold coins called cruzados.
• D) military detachments to protect merchant ships laden with goods.
• E) Jesuit settlements in repayment to the Order of Christ.

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