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Why spain wanted to find a sea route to asia?

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Spain (and Portugal) wanted to find a sea route to Asia because Portugal did not share trade routes with Asia and Europe (no Meditteranean Ports), Spain wanted to Spread Christianity, and both countries wanted to find more trade.

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