What means did Portuguese explorers use to establish trading posts in India, Persia, and Southeast Asia?

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Responses

They signed agreements between the local rulers and the Portuguese king.

They signed agreements between the local rulers and the Portuguese king.

They worked with the native people to establish diverse colonies.

They worked with the native people to establish diverse colonies.

They seized existing trading posts using force.

They seized existing trading posts using force.

They allied with Muslim Arabs against local rulers

They seized existing trading posts using force.