Basically it was length. The traditional route eastward to the East Indies was really, really long and in order to reach it more efficiently and more cheaply Columbus decided to go westward with the notion he would accomplish this. But he miscalculated the size of the Earth and that led to many problems on his voyage.
Answer:
Steam-driven ships allowed Europeans to reach distant Asian, African, and Pacific ports more quickly and predictably and to penetrate interior rivers as well.
Explanation:
The choices can be found elsewhere and as follows:
(1) lateen sail
(2) iron cannons
(3) camel caravans
(4) moveable type
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option 3. The technological innovation that was essential to stimulate the expansion of the gold salt trade in west africa would be camel caravans. They were able to trade more.
Absolutism is:
a ruler has an unlimited power over everything
-he is held accountable for only God
-he only acts upon what he thinks is necessary
*he does not have to justify his actions
It can it be used to rule a country:?
