What was a significant impact of the Age of Exploration on the global stage?(2 points) Responses An increase in competition between the European powers. An increase in competition between the European powers. The reinforcement of feudalism as European monarchs consolidated power through colonial expansion. The reinforcement of feudalism as European monarchs consolidated power through colonial expansion. A decline in maritime technology and navigation skills due to increased reliance on established trade routes. A decline in maritime technology and navigation skills due to increased reliance on established trade routes. The decrease in support for the Catholic Church
and the rise of Protestantism as explorers and traders came into contact with new cultures and religions. The spread of diseases such as smallpox and measles to indigenous populations, leading to devastating consequences for their communities.
