All of the following helped the Portuguese to become the first to reach Asia EXCEPT
a. their experience with the waters of the Atlantic.
b. early use of the compass and new sailing technology.
c. intense involvement in the fight against Muslims in Iberia.
d. the Portuguese caravel.
C
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