Which of the following best explains a similar motivation behind the establishment of Portuguese trading posts in Africa and the establishment of Portuguese trading posts in Asia? A
The trading posts in both regions were intended to prevent economic collapse following the disintegration of powerful local empires.
B
The trading posts in both regions were intended to facilitate commercial cooperation between European states.
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The trading posts in both regions were intended to facilitate the transfer of slaves to the Americas,
D
The trading posts in both regions were intended to allow the Portuguese to control access to heavily trafficked maritime routes.

The Portuguese arrived in Africa to A European ambition for a faster way to reach South Asia was fueled by the availability of commodities such as spices, gold, diamonds, and textiles. In 1460, this search led the Portuguese down the West African coast to Sierra Leone.

The Portuguese commercial ports in these places were meant to give them control over heavily used marine routes because;

Instead of conquering territory, the Portuguese trading missions created in Africa and Asia were intended to dominate trade routes. The roughly fifty fortified trading posts, which were first built by Portuguese seamen, were strategically placed between west Africa and east Asia to force merchant vessels to pay fees.

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Yes, reasons why is sectionalism compromise of 1850 and secession i hope this

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