Which of the following best shows how the Gulf Stream influenced the major routes of the Spanish explorers during the Age of Exploration?(1 point)

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The Gulf Stream helped transport enslaved people from Africa to plantations in the Americas.
The Gulf Stream helped transport enslaved people from Africa to plantations in the Americas.

The Gulf Stream caused ships to slow down in a zone of calm winds.
The Gulf Stream caused ships to slow down in a zone of calm winds.

They used the Gulf Stream to speed up the journey between Mexico and Spain.
They used the Gulf Stream to speed up the journey between Mexico and Spain.

Explorers used the Gulf Stream to circumvent the southern cape of Africa.

The Gulf Stream caused ships to slow down in a zone of calm winds.