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6. Why did European ship design change in the 15th and 16th centuries?

A. Because raids by pirates were becoming more commonplace in the 15th century.
B. Because advances in navigation made longer voyages possible and longer voyages required new ship designs.
C. Europeans copied the new ship designs from Chinese merchant vessels. D. The increased invasion threats from the Islamic world pushed the creation of ships to better protect the European coastline.​

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B I hope this helps!
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