Which of the following led to Portugal's lack of interest in Columbus's plan to find new trade routes by crossing the Atlantic Ocean and increased Spanish interest in the venture?
a. the success of the British in finding a northwest passage to India and China
b. the predominance of Catholicism in Portugal
c. great interaction between the British and the Native Americans
d. Portugal's established trade routes along the coast of Africa
Ans: d. Portugal's established trade routes along the coast of Africa
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