Investigate how the Crusades

influenced European exploration.
Which of the following is a direct
effect of the Crusades on European
exploration? (1 point)
a focus on land for
colonization as the primary
motive for exploration
competition between
Europeans and Muslims to
discover new lands
the destruction of monasteries
by Vikings
the development of better
ships and improved navigation

The development of better ships and improved navigation is a direct effect of the Crusades on European exploration.