A. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
B. Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
C. European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.
D. Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to
European designs.
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The statement that best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration is:
A. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
This captures the essence of how Europeans utilized existing technologies (like the magnetic compass and astrolabe, which were developed in other cultures) as well as their own innovations (like improved ship designs) to enhance their exploration efforts.
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