The Portuguese's Motive for Seeking an All-Water Route to Asia

question 101

Multiple Choice

The Portuguese's motive for seeking an all-water route to Asia was to

• A)establish colonies in the East Indies.
• B)wrestle control of Australia from England.
• C)Christianize Japan and Korea.
• D)challenge the emerging power of the Dutch.
• E)better compete with the Muslim intermediaries who controlled the land routes through western Asia and Africa.

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