The illegal smuggling caused economic hardship in the Portuguese empire. During the 8th and 9th Centuries, tobacco became the major product in the Portugal. Tobacco’s importance as a commercial product had in fact grown steadily after 1620, and by the early 1700s, the monopoly on its sale had become one of the country’s most precious sources of income.
Together with spices, tobacco became the principle item of exchange for products from the Far East and for slaves taken from the coast from the West Africa.
The false statement would be It was invented in 1898. The voting machine was ACTUALLY invented during 1875 and it wasn't nearly perfect at the time.
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Some of the instruments that were used to navigate in the seas were stars, maps, and compasses. Hope this helps! :)
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