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Why were the Spanish and Portuguese interested in exploring?

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Leni [432]3 years ago

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Answer:

Their kings wanted to learn about non-Christian religions.

Explanation:

Their goals were to expand Catholicism and to gain a commercial advantage over Portugal. To those ends, Ferdinand and Isabella sponsored extensive Atlantic exploration. ... The Spanish monarchs knew that Portuguese mariners had reached the southern tip of Africa and sailed the Indian Ocean.

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