Portugal's Handicap in Its Attempt to Dominate Southeast Asian Trade

question 65

Multiple Choice

Portugal's handicap in its attempt to dominate Southeast Asian trade was that

• A) Portugal was too far away.
• B) the kingdom was too small, lacking a sufficient population to govern an empire.
• C) it was too religious.
• D) the Portuguese were satisfied by their control of Brazil, which brought more wealth.
• E) it was conquered by France and was incorporated into that kingdom for a long period.

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