When historians investigate how the Spanish and Portuguese built their empires, they notice (1 point)

1. many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.

2. the Spanish and Portuguese did not follow advice from the Catholic Church when they began exploring.

3. there are no similarities between these countries' empire-building efforts.

4. neither country was successful in building empires in the age of exploration.

1. many similarities between how the two countries engaged in this process.