Atlantic World Flashcards
What was a Caravel
A boat that could be used for exploring
What was the Compass
A tool to measure north, south, east, and west
What was the Astrolabe
A tool that determines latitude
What was the gun
A weapon used to conquer new territory
How did Christianity spread
Missionary people
What crops were traded
Coffee
Rice
Wheat
Corn
How did the Spanish become wealthy from the New World while never establishing a strong trade network?
By capturing gold from the Native Americans.
How did mapmaking change between the Roman Empire and the Renaissance?
Map-making became more accurate during the Renaissance.
What was traded during the Columbian Exchange?
Food, customs, religion, diseases, goods…
How was the diet of the Europeans changed by the Columbian Exchange?
Europeans now had a more nutritious diet.
Why were African tribes willing to trade other Africans for goods?
To gain wealth and power in Africa.
What part of Africa did the majority of the enslaved people come from?
West Africa
How does Olaudah Equiano describe being on a slave ship?
Smelly, no space, hot, screams from those suffering and groans from the dying
Be able to describe the Middle Passage.
Second leg of the Triangular Trade, slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas. Conditions on board the ship during the Middle Passage are listed in the previous question
What commodity did Europeans take from Africa?
Slaves
