How did Ferdinand and Isabella help develop a national identity for Spain?

Question

A. They completed the Reconquista by retaking Granada and completed what they called the
"purification" of Spain.
B. They approved a crusade against non-Christians in Spain but were defeated after a 10-year campaign to expel all Jews.
C. They approved a crusade against non-Christians in Spain but were unable to "purify" Spain after 10 years of failed crusades.
D. They were successful against repeated attacks from Muslims in North Africa, allowing Jews and Christians to reclaim religious dominance.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. They completed the Reconquista by retaking Granada and completed what they called the "purification" of Spain.

Ferdinand and Isabella's completion of the Reconquista in 1492, with the conquest of Granada, as well as their efforts to establish religious uniformity through the expulsion of Jews and Muslims, contributed significantly to the development of a national identity for Spain centered on Catholicism.