Queen Isabella decided to finance exploratory voyages, in part, because she
A. believed it would divert her subjects' attention away from Spain's domestic problems.
B. hoped profits from such voyages would help finance an expedition to wrest Jerusalem from the Muslims.
C. wanted to prevent England from colonizing Africa.
D. wanted knowledge about other world cultures.
Answer: B
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