APWH 4.1-4.2 vocab
Bartholomew Diaz
(1487-1488) Portuguese, rounded the cape of good hope
VOC
A large dutch trading company
India
A place of large trading potential that was important to the Indian ocean trade
Caravel
A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
Magnetic compass
Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north
Maritime empires
Empires based on sea travel in 1450 to 1750
Primogeniture laws
English laws that only led eldest sons inherit land, leading younger sons to search for money via things like joint-stock companies and exploration
Christopher Columbus
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India
Carrack
Large Portuguese ship used for ocean travel and trade during the Columbian Exchange
Vasco Da Gama
Portuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route
Omani-european rivalry
Rivalry between the omani and the Europeans over Indian Ocean trade
Dutch Fluyt
Ship invented by the Dutch specifically for trade by increasing the cargo space and decreasing the crew
Philippines (1521)
Spanish owned, large trading hub
State sponsored exploration
States searched for new routes to trade(with India) and discovered the Americas
Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages
Cartography
The science of making maps
Advances in equipment
These advancements lead to better sea travel and made it possible for Europeans to cross the Atlantic. These advancements include new types of rudders, magnetic compasses, and the lateen sail
Advances in ideas
These advances lead to better understanding of sea travel. These advancements include newtons discovery of gravity and astronomical charts
Prince Henry
led the way in sponsoring exploration for Portugal
