Question

Which of the following best shows how the Gulf Stream influenced the major routes of the Spanish explorers during the Age of Exploration?(1 point)
Responses

They used the Gulf Stream to speed up the journey between Mexico and Spain.
They used the Gulf Stream to speed up the journey between Mexico and Spain.

Explorers used the Gulf Stream to circumvent the southern cape of Africa.
Explorers used the Gulf Stream to circumvent the southern cape of Africa.

The Gulf Stream helped transport enslaved people from Africa to plantations in the Americas.
The Gulf Stream helped transport enslaved people from Africa to plantations in the Americas.

The Gulf Stream caused ships to slow down in a zone of calm winds.

Answer 1

They used the Gulf Stream to speed up the journey between Mexico and Spain.

Explanation: Spanish ships returning to Europe from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico sailed into the Gulf Stream to move northward and then caught the westerly winds to cross the Atlantic back to Spain, shortening the return trip.