APWH 4.1-4.2 vocab

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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


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