How did gunpowder from china give europeans an edge during the era of seaborne exploration?
a) the explosive was used to power trade ships giving europeans an advantage in traveling further distances.
b) adaptation of the powder for use in weapons put europeans on equal footing with those they sought to conquer.
c) europeans adapted the gunpowder for use in guns. guns and gunpowder made europeans intimidating for any opponent.
d) the introduction of gunpowder allowed europeans to become equals to already large asian kingdoms who had already explored the world.