In contrast to 16th century Spanish colonizers that established military and administrative centers in the New World,Portuguese colonizers situated cities to
A) facilitate trade and commerce.
B) convert locals to Christianity.
C) replicate European lifestyles.
D) promote industrial development in the New World.
E) blend in as well as possible with the local environment and lifestyles.

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Portuguese colonizers, specifically those led by Prince Henry the Navigator, established cities such as Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador da Bahia to facilitate trade and commerce with the native peoples and exploit the region's natural resources. They also established a slave trade network to transport Africans to work in plantation agriculture and mining. These economic pursuits were their main motivation for settling in the New World, rather than promoting a particular lifestyle or religion.

In Contrast to 16th Century Spanish Colonizers That Established Military