Question

a device that is used to find direction by means of a needle that always points north.
astrolabe
caravel
magnetic compass
mercator projection
colonies of new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, and delaware that had more mild winters, an economy based on farming, and diversely populated communities.
plymouth
new england colonies
middle colonies
southern colonies
the long and deadly second leg of triangular trade where africans were brought to the new world to be sold as slaves.

Explanation:

1. A magnetic compass uses a needle that aligns with Earth's magnetic field to point north for direction - finding. An astrolabe is for astronomical measurements, a caravel is a ship type, and Mercator projection is a map - making method.
2. The colonies of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware are part of the Middle Colonies known for mild winters, farming - based economy, and diverse populations. Plymouth is a settlement in the New England Colonies, and the New England Colonies had harsher winters and a different economic focus compared to the Middle Colonies, while the Southern Colonies had a different climate and economy centered more on large - scale plantation agriculture.

Answer:

1. C. Magnetic Compass
2. C. Middle Colonies