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Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand paid for exploration to cross the Atlantic Ocean because they wanted to(1 point)
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show that they could use Portuguese sailing technologies.
show that they could use Portuguese sailing technologies.

build on existing trade relationships in the Western Hemisphere.
build on existing trade relationships in the Western Hemisphere.

find a new route to trade with Asian nations.
find a new route to trade with Asian nations.

conquer the Caribbean Islands.

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find a new route to trade with Asian nations.

They wanted a westward sea route to reach Asia (spices and riches) and bypass overland routes controlled by Muslim and Venetian middlemen.