Which was a purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration? A. studying the governments of other countries around the
world B. investigating major world religions to bring back to their countries C. establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade D. claiming lands for settling convicts
The major purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration were establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade (C). The seafaring exploration led to the discovery by Europeans of the Americas which was not the initial purpose of the voyages.
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