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What led Portugal to invest in expeditions?

What led Portugal to invest in expeditions?
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What led Portugal to invest in expeditions?

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It was primarily the pursuit of gold that led not only Portugal but most other European nations to invest in expeditions to the New World, since the Spanish were so successful at bringing back vast amounts of gold to Europe. 
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