What did Portuguese do after they established sea routes to the Indian Ocean?
a. they sold European goods at high profits to Asian traders
b. they monopolized the spice trade from Asia to Europe
c. They conquered several strategic port cities
d. they converted Swahili East Africa to Christianity
Answer: c. They conquered several strategic port cities
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A) American Catholics B) Deists C) the Methodists D) the Quakers