Which of the following best shows how the Gulf Stream influenced the major routes

of the Spanish explorers during the Age of Exploration?

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

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

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

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.