Why did the portuguese trading empire fall apart by 1500? a. england conquered portugal. b. portugal suffered through a civil war. c. portugal was a small country with few resources. d. spain conquered portugal.

Portugal was a small country with few resources

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The Portuguese trading empire fell apart by 1500 because Portugal was a small country with few resources.  (option c)

As a result of having a small population, Portugal failed to effectively defend its overstretched network of trading post, so that the empire began to decline gradually and for a long time.

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