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.

Understand the specifications for mailing and formatting in U.S. business practices.

Understand the different documentation styles used in academic and professional writing.

Recognize the purposes and formats of various citation elements such as superscripts, content notes, and bibliographies.

Differentiate between the American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Language Association (MLA) styles.

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