The main reasons were that <span>the
navigational tools were inaccurate, the explorers had limited knowledge of
world geography, and the navigators could easily become irretrievably lost</span>. These situations would be detrimental for the well being of the country since there was not a lot of money since they also had to fund other state related things and fight wars against each other.
<span>It emerged in reaction to Islamic reform movements during the first half of the twentieth century.</span>
It is significant because it shows how vulnerable to attack the medieval people were and why the need for protection was so strong.
That answer might be in the book cant find it anywhere
