Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castillo Agreed to Finance

Multiple Choice

Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castillo agreed to finance Christopher Columbus' voyage westward into oceanic unknowns for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

A) Portugal controlled the round-Africa water route to India.
B) As monarchs of a new Spanish nation they were eager to outstrip their Portuguese rivals.
C) They wanted to tap the wealth of the Indies.
D) Their young new nation state was able to shoulder the formidable tasks of conquest and discovery.
E) A rapidly growing Spanish population was eager for new lands to settle and colonize.