Which of the following enabled fifteenth-century C.E. mariners to routinely navigate roundtrip voyages across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
A. European mariners figured out the wind patterns that govern the Atlantic and Pacific.
B. Climatic changes made it safer to travel the Atlantic and Pacific in the fifteenth century C.E.
C. Ship builders in the Americas designed and constructed ships capable of making the difficult journey.
D. European rulers amassed enough wealth to finance the risky and expensive voyage.
Answer: A
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