The Portuguese invented a two- or three-masted ship called a(n) . A. caravel
B. barque
C. astrolabe
D. yacht
E. argosy

A. Caravel

Explanation:

caravel

In the course of the fifteenth century, the Portuguese developed the , a small, light, three-masted sailing ship. Though somewhat slower than the galley, the caravel held more cargo. Its triangular lateen sails and sternpost rudder also made the caravel a much more maneuverable vessel. When fi tted with cannon, it could dominate larger vessels.

the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

explanation:

one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

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its c not d   tell me if that´s correct