Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese expanded into the Indian Ocean? (1 point)
• The Portuguese developed superior technology, and the Indian Ocean was an ideal environment to test it out.
• The Portuguese empire wanted to find a route to the Caribbean sugar trade
• With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade
• The Portuguese heard of the building of the Taj Mahal in the Mughal Empire.
The correct answer is:
• With the Ottoman capture of Constantinople, the Portuguese had to find another route to access the Asian spice trade