What was a main goal of portugal, in terms of increasing trade within the indian ocean basin?

Karl marx spent much of his life attempting to describe and understand how capitalism works. in one particularly vivid passage, he described in this way the turbulence he saw as inherent in capitalism: “all that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face with sober senses his real condition of life and his relations with his kind.” what sort of relationships did he think his readers had with other people? a. relationships based on social bonds and solidarity b. cultural relationships c. economic relationships d. relationships of community and religion

The fact that some sports teams have mascots that are associated with american indian stereotypes is an example of: a) the history of hate crimes b) the pain caused by racial equality c) the costs associated with hate crimes d) the legacy of racism

Are people more motivated to change from positive or negative experiences, like slavery, womens rights, and any other historical movements/moments? i need more factual information than opinions.