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Investigate how the Crusades influenced European exploration. Which of the following is a direct effect of the Crusades on European exploration?(1 point)
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a focus on land for colonization as the primary motive for exploration
a focus on land for colonization as the primary motive for exploration
the destruction of monasteries by Vikings
the destruction of monasteries by Vikings
competition between Europeans and Muslims to discover new lands
competition between Europeans and Muslims to discover new lands
the development of better ships and improved navigation
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Answer: the development of better ships and improved navigation.
Why: The Crusades increased contact with the Byzantine and Islamic worlds, bringing back geographic knowledge, navigational instruments and techniques, and greater demand for eastern trade. That exchange stimulated improvements in ship design and navigation that helped fuel the later Age of Exploration. The other choices are incorrect (Viking attacks predate the Crusades; the Crusades did not make land colonization the primary motive; while rivalry with Muslim powers affected trade, the clearest direct effect on exploration was the transfer of maritime knowledge and technology).
Why: The Crusades increased contact with the Byzantine and Islamic worlds, bringing back geographic knowledge, navigational instruments and techniques, and greater demand for eastern trade. That exchange stimulated improvements in ship design and navigation that helped fuel the later Age of Exploration. The other choices are incorrect (Viking attacks predate the Crusades; the Crusades did not make land colonization the primary motive; while rivalry with Muslim powers affected trade, the clearest direct effect on exploration was the transfer of maritime knowledge and technology).
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