5) Why did European exploration of the Western Hemisphere accelerate in the late 15th century? A) orders of the kings and queens of Europe B) improvements in sails, ship hulls, and navigation equipment C) a desire to find new markets in which to sell European goods D) the need to find new places to send their growing populations Eliminat

In celtic mythology, one story involves macha, who was pregnant at the time she outraced the king’s horses on a wager. in norse history, freydis eiriksdottir was pregnant at the time that she single-handedly turned back the natives of vinland, who were at war with the norse. what do you think that pregnancy of these warrior women figured do prominently in mythology and folklore, as well as historical stories?