Question

1.Read each question and choose the best answer.

Why did Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand V at first refuse to fund Columbus's first voyage of discovery?
Responses

A. They disagreed with Columbus's planned travel route.

B. They had supported an earlier failed exploration of America.

C. They lacked the money to pay for Columbus's journey.

D. They were focused on regaining complete control of Spain.

Answer 1

Answer:B

Explanation:Isabella and Ferdinand are known for completing the Reconquista, ordering conversion of the Jews and Muslims from Spain, and for supporting and financing Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage that led to the rediscovery of the New World by Europeans and to the establishment of Spain as a major power in Europe and much of the world for more than a century.