Question

The Europeans are Portuguese, who from the 1470s were sailing down the west coast of Africa in their galleons on their way to the Indies, but who were also seriously interested in West African pepper, ivory and gold. –A History of the World in 100 Objects, Neil MacGregor Which context clue best helps readers determine the meaning of the word galleon? What type of context clue is this? Based on the context clue, what is the meaning of the word galleon in the passage?

Answer 1

"sailing", explanation/synonym, ship

In the sentence it says that "The Europeans...were sailing down the west coast of Africa in their galleons." This tells us that the Europeans have to be in something that can sail on the coast/water. "Sailing" is an explanation for what the galleon is doing. it tells us that a galleon is a ship or boat that the Europeans used in the 1470s for trade. This also tells us it is not a small boat since it is used to carry goods from Europe to Africa and the West Indies.

Answer 2

the clues given was "sailing". The context clues being used was a restatement or a synonym clue. Through the context clues when can positively say that the word Galleon was a ship or boat used by the Europeans to sail through the sea.

Answer 3

Answer
Which context clue best helps readers determine the meaning of the word gallon?
Sailing
What type of context clue is this?
Explanation
Based on the context clue, what is the meaning of the word galleon in the passage?
A kind of ship
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