Portugal Was Particularly Well-Suited for Overseas Expansion for All the Following

question 1

Multiple Choice

Portugal was particularly well-suited for overseas expansion for all the following reasons except

• A)the country possessed a long coastline and being hemmed in by Castile, it looked outward to sea for new opportunities.
• B)its large nobility looked for new lands to conquer.
• C)it already was Northern Europe's closest supplier of subtropical products like cork, fruit, wine, and olive oil.
• D)a sunny climate encouraged ocean travel.
• E)its monarchy sought to continue the Reconquista into a more general war against the Muslims.

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