Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agree to fund Columbus's expedition?
A) They had just lost Granada and needed to find new colonies to replace it.
B) They feared the Italians would back Columbus if Spain did not.
C) They resented Portugal's domination of the slave trade.
D) They hoped it would yield new ways to rebuild Spain's depleted financial resources.
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