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Why did ferdinand magellan want to find the spice islands?
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Why did ferdinand magellan want to find the spice islands?

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Because he wanted to impress the king and also prove a scientific theory that the earth was round. He thought that Spain could conquer the spice islands and start importing spices into his country.
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