How did Portugal go about the quest of a direct route to the Indies?
A) They engaged in warfare with Venice to seize her trade monopoly with the Indies.
B) They followed the west coast of Africa until it turned northward as a potential water route to the Indies.
C) They seized Egypt and access to the Red Sea to then access the Indies.
D) They travelled across Europe, north of the Black Sea through Russia to establish their overland trade route.
E) They sailed due west from Portugal to get to the Indies.
B
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