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What was the effect of the movable rudder, the use of a magnetic compass, and improved sails on Europe

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The magnetic compass (from China), the improvements in sails (from Arabia), the moveable rudder, and the use of the angle of the sun to guide navigation all allowed Europeans to sail farther that ever before.

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