Early explorers such as Columbus, Verrazano, and John Cabot hailed from Italy but sailed under the sponsorship of another European nation. Which of the following best explains this inconsistency?
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- A.The explorers were wanted for piracy in Italy.
- B.The Italian city-states were the poorest in Europe and could not afford to outfit ships.
- C.The Italian city-states had no interest in estab lishing colonies in the New World.
- D.The explorers refused to ask for or accept Italian sponsorship on religious grounds.
- E.All European powers cooperated in exploration of the New World.
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