Question

1. what did colonization mean for european powers during the age of exploration?

a. mapping coastlines to gain territorial boundaries
b. traveling together in groups to maintain safety
c. establishing a colony away from ones original home
d. signing economic agreements with foreign powers

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Mapping coastlines is part of exploration, not colonization's core meaning for European powers.
• Option b: Traveling in groups for safety is about exploration logistics, not colonization.
• Option c: Colonization involves establishing a colony (settlement/control) in a distant land from the home country, which matches the concept.
• Option d: Signing economic agreements is not the core of colonization; colonization was about territorial control and settlement.

Answer:

c. Establishing a colony away from one's original home