What Was Portugal's Main Concern Regarding Africa During the Imperial

question 35

Multiple Choice

What was Portugal's main concern regarding Africa during the imperial period?

• A)To prevent Germany and France from taking the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed.
• B)The Portuguese wanted to maintain a friendship with France so its ships could use the Suez Canal.
• C)To avoid the threat of being incorporated into Spain while other European countries were preoccupied with Africa.
• D)The Portuguese were trying to hold on to more land in Africa than Spain possessed.
• E)The Portuguese wanted to maintain their pace of industrialization at home.

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