What Was One Advantage of the Portuguese Caravel

question 66

Multiple Choice

What was one advantage of the Portuguese caravel?

• A) It was better suited for the warm waters off the African coast.
• B) It proved fast enough to escape Mediterranean pirate ships.
• C) It could sail more closely to the wind and thus successfully travel back north from the African West coast.
• D) It was cheaper to build in large numbers.
• E) It was the first ship to rely exclusively on sails without the assistance of rowers.

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