Prince Henry the Navigator aided Portuguese exploration by
A) ?plotting new trade routes that enabled his country to become a trading empire.
B) ?developing new sailing technologies that made trips to Asia shorter and faster.
C) ?uncovering the lucrative market in North African horses.
D) ?Defeating the Spanish for control of Africa's Gold Coast.
E) ?convincing the pope to help finance his many expeditions.
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