Question

Which was a purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration?

a. investigating major world religions to bring back to their countries
b. studying the governments of other countries around the world
c. claiming lands for settling convicts
d. establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade

Answer 1

The primary purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration was "d. establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade," although once it was clear that they instead landed in the "New World," the main goal became extracting precious materials such as gold and silver.