The Portuguese dominated two separete trading triangles.

Explain the two triangles and how Portugal was able to become an economic giant.

Portuguese dominated the trade in the Indian Ocean which forms the first triangle and then they dominated trade from South America to Europe which is the other triangle

Explanation:

Portuguese dominated the trade in the Indian Ocean as they were the ones making laws about the trade and were responsible for the naval presence tot the separate parts from the horn of Africa to the Indian and south east Asian coasts dominating the spice trade.

Apart from this they dominated trade from South America to Europe which is the other triangle and it was very lucrative as they had been able to colonize the region well and held on to Brazil for long.

using the map image above, answer a, b, and c. a. briefly explain the historical context of this map image.b. briefly explain one economic or social development in the period 1607–1754 that could be used to explain what the cartographer (mapmaker) shows in the map image. c. briefly explain one social development in the period 1607–1754 that could be used to explain the distinctions shown in the map image.your responses: a.during this time period the colonies had recently been formed by the british. the colonies were grouped into three sections based on common beliefs, lively hood, and how they interacted. the new england colonies had passed the mayflower compact and they focused on trade, shipbuilding, and fishing. the middle colonies had purchased land from the native americans and dealt mostly with the export of wheat, banking, and shipping.

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