Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration? (1 point)

Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
European nations benefited from a combination of
• existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
European technological
O advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.

Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.