b ) The ships were at the mercy of the weather
The journey from Africa to the West Indies or North America Usually took about two months. However, the journey would take longer due to vagaries of bad weather that made navigation challenging
There were draw and they wanted to keep it going
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<span>The country that could find a direct route to the far east would have an advantage over all the other countries trading with the East. That is what Spain was looking for, an advantage over all the others. They got lucky and found a lot more. In fact, a direct route to the West Indies wasn't found until 4 years after Columbus discovered the new world.
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