Which of these statements is true about ideas or instruments that encouraged Europeans to sail into the oceans in Early Modern t
imes? A) Sailors of this period did not get any useful knowledge from the discoveries of the Renaissance or Scientific Revolution.
B) The caravel merged design features from many places to allow it to handle winds and storms better than other kinds of ships.
C) Both lateen sails from China and the magnetic compass from Africa were crucial to sailors hoping to return home from long voyages.
D) Cartography of the earth was improving but there were no star charts yet to help guide sailors when they were out of the sight of land.
The triangular sails allowed it handle strong winds and storms much better than other ships at the time. I recommend reading the Brotherband series to learn more about the triangular sail in early modern times.
