How did the Reconquista lead to the age of exploration? (2 points)
A. • It made Italy strong enough to push beyond Europe.
B. • It made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war.
C. © It motivated France to try to get ahead of Spain and Portugal in exploration.
D. • It started a crusade against the Ottoman Empire.
B. • It made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war.
D. • It started a crusade against the Ottoman Empire.
B. • It made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war.
C. © It motivated France to try to get ahead of Spain and Portugal in exploration.
To determine the correct answer, let's analyze each option:
A. It made Italy strong enough to push beyond Europe.
The Reconquista refers to the centuries-long campaign by Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula to recapture territory from the Muslim Moors. This had no direct impact on Italy, so option A is not correct.
B. It made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war.
This option is correct. The Reconquista significantly weakened the Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula and resulted in the consolidation of Spain as a unified Christian kingdom. After centuries of conflict, the Reconquista concluded in 1492 with the fall of Granada. This newfound unity and strength paved the way for Spain to pursue exploration beyond Europe.
C. It motivated France to try to get ahead of Spain and Portugal in exploration.
While the Reconquista may have inspired some sense of competition between European powers, it did not specifically motivate France to explore. Therefore, option C is not correct.
D. It started a crusade against the Ottoman Empire.
The Reconquista was a campaign against Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula and did not directly involve the Ottoman Empire. So option D is not correct.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B. The Reconquista made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war, leading to the age of exploration.