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The advisers of Portuguese king rejected the request and the plan of the expeditions, saying that Columbus underestimated the distance to India.

Explanation:

  • Columbus began to seek money for an expedition to India in 1485.
  • He twice petitioned the king of Portugal, Juan II, in 1485 and 1488, and twice the king's advisers rejected the petition.
  • The navigator tried to find means in Genoa and Venice, and even sent his brother to the court of the King of England, but was refused everywhere.
  • The Spanish kings also did not immediately agree to finance the trip.

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Answer: Portugal had earlier explored the Atlantic, but with disappointing results. They were more invested in finding a route to Asia via Africa, so they refused to sponsor Columbus's attempt to discovered a western route to Asia.

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