Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration? (1 point) European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages. Europeans developed new technologies , such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long- distance travel. Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because the believed they were inferior to European designs. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration .

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Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.