Question

All of the following contributed to the beginning of Spanish Exploration in 1492
EXCEPT

Answer 1

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All of the following helped cause the Age of European Exploration EXCEPT:

• technological advances making long sea voyages possible
• the desire to spread Christianity
• the Mughals' continued encroachment into Central Europe
• European demand for eastern spices
• Ottoman expansion threatening access to the goods of the East

Answer:

• technological advances making long sea voyages possible

Explanation:

In no way were major technological advances prior to and at the time of European exploration a contribution or cause of the beginning of Spanish Exploration. Why? Because at the time ships weren't as they are now. However, what actually contributed to the Spanish exploration was their quest to spread Christianity, the expansion of the Mughal empire, European demand for eastern spices, alongside the Ottoman Empire expansion.