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5 multiple choice 1 point why was the caravel unique? it allowed for ex…

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5 multiple choice 1 point why was the caravel unique? it allowed for explorers to switch sails, depend on if they were sailing against or with the wind it was cheap to produce, which allowed poorer nations to participate in the age of exploration it was the only ship that could sail in both shallow and deep water it was the largest ship crafted in human history, so the only one that could travel an ocean

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The caravel's key unique feature was its versatile sail rig (a combination of square and lateen sails) that let sailors adjust to wind direction, sailing both with and against the wind. Other options are incorrect: it was not overly cheap, not the only ship for shallow/deep water, and far from the largest ship of its time.

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It allowed for explorers to switch sails, depend on if they were sailing against or with the wind