The Manila galleons were noted for
A) carrying large cargoes between Mexico and the Philippines.
B) supporting imperial communication, since they were small and swift.
C) dominating the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
D) defeating the Portuguese in Southeast Asia.
E) All these answers are correct.
Ans: A) carrying large cargoes between Mexico and the Philippines.
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