Respuesta :

The Spanish and English were exploring new routes for trade because the trade routes in Africa were already controlled by the Portuguese.

What is trade?

The trade is the activity to transfer goods and services in exchange of a consideration.

The Portuguese colonized to established trading grip on Africa trade routes and that is why the Spanish and English wanted to explore the trade routes.

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