Technological Innovations
This device assisted sailors by using the magnetic poles of the earth to display a sense of direction.
The Compass (Was widley used but not invented in this time period)
What is Triangle Trade? (Draw a diagram or explain)
Ex. Europe traded manufactued/finished goods to Africa who sold they're people as slaves to South America who would then trade raw recources and crops to Europe. (An arrow from Euope to Africa and Africa to South America and an arrow from South America to Europe)
This crop, farmed in Latin America drove the demand for enslaved African labor.
Sugarcane
In 1492, _________ sailed the ocean blue.
Christopher Columbus
This country is known for their exploration and silver mining technology.
The Spanish Empire
This technology improved navigation for ships, allowing them to change direction, something square sails could not do.
Lanteen Sails
The Columbian Exchange includes Triangle Trade, what were the three main continents included in triangle trade?
South America, Africa, and Europe
This European country led early maritime exploration and established a trading-post empire along the African coast and in Asia.
Portugal
What country was America initially mistaken for when it was discovered in 1492.
India
This powerful Islamic empire, centered in modern-day Turkey, and one of the longest lasting empires in history, reached its peak during this time period.
The Ottoman Empire
This innovation was the act/idea of documenting wind patterns, land masses, and currents to help with the burden of navigating the seas.
Cartography
What demographic cultural changes were a result of Triangle Trade?
Ex. Introduction of African culture in South America.
This company, founded in 1600, was granted a monopoly by the British crown to trade in the East Indies.
The British East India Company
This Portuguese explorer became the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
This economic policy, popular among European powers, emphasized accumulating wealth through trade and colonial expansion.
Mercantilism
This technology improved oversea navigations by displaying information about the distance away from the equator the user is.
The Astrolabe
The Europeans brought disease with them to the Americas, this disease was the major contributing factor to the decrease of the native american population.
Smallpox
This term refers to the forced journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas.
The Middle Passage
This treaty, signed in 1494, divided the non-European world between Spain and Portugal.
The Treaty of Tordesillas
This russian ruler expanded territory, centralized power, and took the title “Ivan the Terrible.”
Ivan IV
This three-masted ship developed by the Portuguese in 15th century, allowed sailors to more easily sail the seas in terms of comfort, speed, durability, and distance.
The Caravel
This empire fell from the mass trading of New-World silver within the Columbian Exchange.
The Spanish Empire (More silver mining led to inflation and the eventual collapse of the Spanish Empire)
This system allowed European powers to control colonial trade by forcing that goods need to be transported on their own ships.
The Navigation Acts
This British explorer’s voyages to the Pacific in the 18th century expanded European knowledge of Oceania and led to colonization efforts.
James Cook
This dynasty ruled China after the fall of the Yuan Dynasty and is known for restoring native Han Chinese rule.
The Ming Dynasty