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What zones did Albuquerque attempt to close in the Indian Ocean naval passages?
Atlantic, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and to the Pacific
Black Sea, mediterranean Sea, Horn of Africa, and the North Sea
Caribbean, Pacific, Atlantic, and the South Sea
Baltic Sea, Bering Sea, Hudson Bay, and the North Sea
Answer
Afonso de Albuquerque attempted to close the Indian Ocean naval passages to other European powers in the Atlantic, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and to the Pacific. Albuquerque's goal was to establish a Portuguese monopoly over trade in the Indian Ocean. He believed that by controlling the major shipping routes, Portugal would be able to control the flow of goods and wealth into and out of the region.
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