Answer:
yes americ was because they protected latin america
Explanation:
The correct answer is C.
(The rising popularity of Enlightenment ideals in Great Britain's North American colonies)
Portugal, the western-most European country, was one of the primary players in the European Age of Discovery and Exploration. Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the principal role during most of the fifteenth century in searching for a route to Asia by sailing south around Africa.