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Which of the following BEST explains why the trade route from Portugal to India went around Africa instead of across the Mediterranean Sea? a. The weather was more unpredictable in the Mediterranean than
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Which of the following BEST explains why the trade route from Portugal to India went around Africa instead of across the Mediterranean Sea?

a.
The weather was more unpredictable in the Mediterranean than in the Atlantic Ocean.
b.
It was quicker to sail around Africa than to travel through the Mediterranean Sea.
c.
Arab and Italian merchants controlled the Mediterranean trade routes.
d.
Portugal wanted to set a record for traveling the farthest by boat.

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c, Arab and Italian merchants controlled the trade routes

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