Ap Euro 1.6 (Age of Exploration) Flashcards
1
Q
What economic system was a motivation behind European exploration in this age?
A
Mercantilism
2
Q
What did Jean Baptiste Colbert aim to do?
A
He aimed to make policies in France that let French industry create everything the people need so that they wouldn’t have to import goods from elsewhere.
3
Q
Tariff:
A
Tax on imported goods
4
Q
What did Colbert do in relation to tariffs?
A
He heavily raised tariffs on imported goods so that the French people would be more likely to buy French goods
5
Q
New types of technology that emerged during the European age of exploration included…
A
Cartography, caravels, and the lateen sail. The magnetic compass and the astrolabe also emerged from Muslim and Chinese navigators
