Which of the following does not describe a way in which the Age of Exploration helped Portugal and Spain establish economic dependence? They were able to locate their own trade routes and break free from the hold Italy had over foreign trade.
They were able to establish colonies in new lands and claim all the territory's riches for themselves.
They received financing from Italy to sponsor voyages that would later bring them riches from new trade routes.
They conquered new territory and had access to new raw materials and products that opened up new markets for the countries.