Unfinished Unit 4 APWH Quizizz

How did the maritime exploration expand?

• Technology

• Knowledge

• War

• Exploration

Examples of Technologies that helped with maritime trade:

• Caravel Boats

• Lateen Sails

• Compasses

• Fluyt Ships

Examples of knowledge that helped Maritime Trade:

• New Star Charts

• Understanding Current and Wind Patterns

• Improved knowledge of the sea

• Understanding religions

How did cross-cultural interactions lead to diffusion of technology and change in trade/travel?

• Since Muslims controlled a lot of their trading ports, Europeans had a hard time trading on their own terms causing them to find another way to Asia

• The Trans-Atlantic trade routes spread many different crops to Europe, Africa, and The Americas

• The Indian Ocean Slave trade highly depended on their knowledge of monsoon winds and water currents to determine when to travel

• People used trade as a way to try and convert others to their religions

What were examples of old technology that came from Greek, Asian, and Islamic innovations?

• Astrolabe: they told sailors how far north and south sailors were from the equator

• Compass: helped sailors know which direction they are headed (N-E-S-W)

• Lateen Sail: a triangular sail that could catch winds on both sides of the boat

• Fluyt: a dutch sailing vessel used to hold cargo

What are examples of NEW technology?

• Caravel: new ship created by the Portuguese; smaller=navigable along coast, small and fast bc of lateen and square sail combo, carry a lot of cargo

• Fluyt: new ship created by the Dutch; exclusively for trade, large cargo compartments, small crew to manage, cheaper

• Carrack: a large trading merchant ship operating in European waters

• Astrolabe: told sailors how far north or south they were from the equator

Why did states sponsor exploration?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Golden

What does a new trading post give?

• more wealth

• more people

• more environment

• more ships