Which of the following benefitted portugal in its pursuit to gain authority over the indian ocean basin

the correct answer is A many of the trading nations around the indian ocean basin were not allied to fight against an outside force

the answer is d. tariffs were raised by america's trading partners after the smoot-hawley tariff act, decreasing exports, and declining job rates.

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