<span>The aim of Portugal in the Indian Ocean
was to ensure the monopoly of the </span>spice
trade<span>. Taking advantage of the rivalries that pitted
Hindus against Muslims, the Portuguese established several forts and trading
posts between 1500 and 1510. In </span>East
Africa<span>, small </span>Islamic<span> <span>states along
the coast of </span></span>Mozambique<span>, </span>Kilwa<span>, </span>Brava<span>, </span>Sofala<span> <span>and </span></span>Mombasa<span> <span>were
destroyed, or became either subjects or allies of Portugal.<span> </span></span></span>
John Cabot is <span>The Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Virginia was claimed for England.</span>
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Answer:
The Strait of Malacca is a strategic geographical point. It was so 500 years ago and it´s so still today. Its control allowed decisive influence on the trade routes with India and China, as any merchant ships had to pass throught the strait. This was a neuralgic point of the highly valued spice trade. Afonso de Albuquerque wanted to take control of the routes and establish militarized settlements along them to guarantee Portugal´s hegemony.
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