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How were spain and portugal able to take the lead in discovering new lands

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Spain and Portugal were able to take the lead in discovering new lands, because at the time they had very good navigation systems. They also had monarchs were extremely interested in finding India to create new water routes for the Spice Trade. These two things made it easier for Spain and Portugal to discover new lands.
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