Question

what did colonization mean for european powers during the age of exploration?
a. mapping coastlines to gain territorial boundaries
b. establishing a colony away from one’s original home
c. signing economic agreements with foreign powers
d. traveling together in groups to maintain safety

Explanation:

Colonization during the Age of Exploration fundamentally involved European powers establishing settlements (colonies) in distant lands away from their home countries. This was a key aspect of the expansionist and imperialist efforts of that era. Option a is more about cartography and territorial demarcation which was a part of exploration but not the core of colonization. Option c is about economic treaties which could be a by - product but not the main meaning. Option d is about travel safety which is a logistical aspect of exploration, not colonization.

Answer:

B. Establishing a colony away from one’s original home