Chinese inventions helped the sea shipping merchants?

Compasses.

Explanation:

The chinese p[eople invented the compass, which always shoots to the north. This helkped the sailors, who were exploring new land, and it gave them a location, sinstead of relyonmg on matyh and maps. This showed the correct direction they wanted to sail towards.

the phenomenon that would be cited as evidence of increased economic interdependence between europe and the americas is  the development of mercantilism.

this theory suggests that the wealth of a country depends on its economic assets, or capital.

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