Question

Which was a purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration?

studying the governments of other countries around the world

claiming lands for settling convicts

establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade

investigating major world religions to bring back to their countries

Answer 1

Claiming lands for settling convicts

Answer 2

Answer: Their goals were to expand Catholicism and to gain a commercial advantage over Portugal.

Explanation: Portugal took the principal role during most of the fifteenth century in searching for a route to Asia by sailing south around Africa. In the process, the Portuguese accumulated a wealth of knowledge about navigation and the geography of the Atlantic Ocean.