Age Of Exploration Flashcards
What scientific discoveries allowed Europeans to seek out a direct route to Asia in the 1400’s
There navigational technology has improved dramatically
What was so significant about Columbus’s plan
He wanted to sail to Asia which no one has ever done before
How did Columbus get it wrong?
Every time he tried to sail to Asia he always got stopped by Central America.
Who was zheng he and what was significant about his voyage
Zheng he was a Chinese admiral and his voyages were significant because on his voyages he attracted a lot of people to come to china
How did the printing press change the world
It was rather first way to easily mass produce a book
How did the age of exploration lead to the Atlantic slate trade
When people would trade they would also trade slaves as well
How did the triangular trade and middle passage work
It was a trade between Africa Europe and Americas.
Raw materials went from Americas to Europe
Manufactured goods went from Europe to Africa
Slaves went from Africa to the America’s
What was the Colombian exchange
It was an exchange of goods between the America’s and Europe, Asia, and Africa
