Portugal was particularly well-suited for overseas expansion for all the following reasons except
A) the country possessed a long coastline and being hemmed in by Castile, it looked outward to sea for new opportunities.
B) its large nobility looked for new lands to conquer.
C) it already was Northern Europe's closest supplier of subtropical products like cork, fruit, wine, and olive oil.
D) a sunny climate encouraged ocean travel.
E) its monarchy sought to continue the Reconquista into a more general war against the Muslims.
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