The expansion of trade routes along the coast of Africa as shown on map 2 was most directly facilitated by which of the following A. Expanding Chinese influence as a result of maritime voyages under the Ming dynasty

B. Changes in fishing practices in the Indian Ocean

C. Improve ship designs and navigational technologies

D. Commercial decline in Europe as a result of the global cooling of climate known as the Little ice age

C. Improve ship designs and navigational technologies

Explanation:

The major trading route shown on the map could be found with so many different routes into African continent from different point on the map. This expansion of trade routes is as a result improved ship designs and navigational technologies.

For example, previously, it used to take months before goods can be delivered to the African continent, but the improved navigational technologies reduced this drastically.

C. Improve ship designs and navigational technologies

Explanation:

In the 15th century, Europeans had developed such advanced navigation technologies and ship designs that they could sail further than ever before. This coupled with their belief that if Africa was circumnavigated, India could be reached, spurred them to embark on discovery missions.

Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal led the way when he led an expedition around Africa to the Indian ocean and once this was done, trade was increasingly done over the ocean than the long route over land.

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