Hello!
You forgot the options:
A: the weakness of the Dutch East India Company
B: the many victories they won over inland rulers
C: the great firepower of their ships’ cannons
D: the vast number of ships in their fleets
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The main point for Portuguese efforts to control maritime trade with India was its large number of ships, since it was one of the first nations to operate this type of large-scale commercial transport. Hugs!
