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Queen isabella was motivated to support columbus' first voyage west because

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Queen Isabella, who was queen of Spain, was motivated to support Columbus' first voyage west because she was eager to find a faster and cheaper route to the Indies.
Therefore, she agreed to pay for Columbus' expedition to the Americas in 1492.
It is also good to know that Columbus did a second voyage with the aim of starting a colony and bringing benefits to Spain.
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