Trade Routes
True or False. Did the creoles have political dominance in New Spain?
True
What were the major world powers during 1450 and 1700?
England, France, Portugal and Spain
Is it true that crops caused soil depletion in the Western Hemisphere?
True
What year did Christopher Columbus land in the Americas?
1492
What innovation used stars to navigate in the ocean?
Astrolabe, cross-staff
What was the main trade route going to the Americas?
The trans-Atlantic trade route
What did trading post empires do?
They ensured control of trade by establishing posts in key locations.
What did the enslaved Africans bring to the Americas?
What are galleons?
Heavily armed Spanish ships that made stops in the Philippines.
What innovation helped sailors navigate the ocean?
Astronomical Chart, Cartography and the Compass
What places did the triangular trade connect?
The Americas, Europe, and Africa
What is a maritime empire?
An empire that exerts power and control though seafaring capabilities. Had dominance over trade routes and oceans.
What two factors caused Native American populations to decline?
Conquistador violence and disease
Who funded Christopher Columbus's voyages across the Atlantic?
The Spanish monarchs:Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
What sailing developments made sailing quicker and safer?
Astralobe, Steering oar, and Lateen sails
How did the America's acquire their slaves?
Through the transatlantic slave trade by slave raids.
What is capital?
Material wealth available to produce more wealth.
What was the major disease spread through the Columbian Exchange?
Smallpox
What country had a trading post empire in India?
Portugal
What were the three main types of ships?
Carrack, Caravel and a Fluyt
What was the main item traded between the Americas and Asia?
Silver
What were the maroon wars?
A revolt by slaves in the Caribbean to gain freedom again England.
What were the two main cash crops?
Tobacco and Sugar
Who is the first European monarch to sponsor seafaring expeditions?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Where were the primogeniture laws most prominent?
In England