What technological advances facilitated European expansionism?
What will be an ideal response?
Explorers were aided by the rise of map making and the invention of navigational devices that allowed mariners to better calculate latitude. Ship-building technology improved with the caravel, which had sails that were better suited to catching wind than the sails of traditional European ships. Europeans also had better weapons technology than the native peoples they encountered, which gave them the advantage of having firearms in their skirmishes.
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A. Mithra B. Isis C. Demeter D. Athena E. Cybele
The Igbo people lived in a __________
A) matriarchal society B) nomadic society C) stateless society D) democratic society
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