In the end, Portugal was unable to maintain its early domination of trade because
A. a late outbreak of the bubonic plague in the seventeenth century killed half the country's population.
B. it was a small country with a small population.
C. the Portuguese tired of the expenses of naval exploration and focused on their European land empire.
D. the English, French, and Dutch formed a lasting alliance designed to force the Portuguese to surrender.
E. a Chinese resurgence of naval exploration forced the Portuguese out.
Answer: B
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