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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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conquer the Caribbean Islands.
conquer the Caribbean Islands.

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

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

show that they could use Portuguese sailing technologies.

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find a new route to trade with Asian nations.

They wanted a westward sea route to Asia to access spices and other valuable goods and to bypass Portuguese-controlled routes around Africa.