Why did the portuguese and spanish want to find a water route to asia

Which statement best describes the economy of india in the late 1700s? in the late 1700s, british farmers produced cotton that was shipped to indian factories to produce textiles. in the late 1700s, indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to british factories to produce textiles. in the late 1700s, taxes were lowered to promote struggling manufacturing and trade industries in india. in the late 1700s, taxes were raised to gain revenue from the growing manufacturing industries in india.

Why did un coalition troops battle iraqi forces in 1991? iraq had invaded saudi arabia, along with its other border nations. iraq had invaded kuwait, which was a major source of the world's oil. the united nations wanted to remove saddam hussein from power. the united nations wanted to prevent the trade of illegal drugs.

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of the battle of