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3.1.3 Quiz Understand Writing in the Age of Discovery

Question 2 of 10

2 Points

During the Age of Discovery, what was a common reason rulers sent

explorers to unknown lands?

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A. They wanted to bring aid to suffering people in foreign lands.

B. They wanted to expand their power in the world.

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C. They wanted to learn more about foreign religions so they could

introduce them to their countries.

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D. They wanted to develop more efficient ways to travel.

Respuesta :

Answer:

D. They wanted to develop more efficient ways to travel

Explanation:

Early explorers like Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas in 1492 with the aim of finding a quicker route from Asia to Europe. He thought he could achieve this by sailing west but he knew nothing then about the Western Hemisphere and how it would hinder his progress.

Another explorer Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to navigate the Pacific Ocean. He was also the first to sail the Strait of Magellan so it was named after him.

Most of his voyages was to discover better ways of travel and navigation, mainly through sea

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