All of the Following Were True of the Portuguese Foray

question 114

Multiple Choice

All of the following were true of the Portuguese foray into overseas trade except that they

• A) were unable over time to maintain their position in the Spice Islands.
• B) employed the standard methods of peaceful competition that existed before they ventured into those new foreign regions.
• C) gained complete control of the spice trade between the East and Europe for a brief time.
• D) defeated their competition in the spice trade through the use of overwhelming force until they, in turn, were similarly overwhelmed.
• E) had an advantage because of Portugal's location on the Atlantic seaboard.

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