maritime exploration Flashcards
what were the reasons the exploration started? (four main ones)
trade
religion
renaissance –> curiosity
colonies –> resources
which resources did they want most? (Five)
Gold spices silk god glory
Why {God} ?
Help god by making others convert => god will award with resources
Why {Glory}?
making a name for yourself
Why was the silk road not safe anymore
fall of mongols –> silk road isnt safe –> ottomans cut off trade routes
Who is dominating trade at this time
ITalians
What were the two sailing thingies that got discovered/invented?
tacking, caravel
Tacking
sailing at t certain angle –> can sail into the wind
Caravel
new type of ship
what were map makers called
cartographers
Two inventions
compass, astronomy
compass
helps with navigation
astronomy
(what was it used for initially)
(what did it lead to)
used to chart heavens
led to scientific discoveries
Who are the people competeing against eachother
new monarchs
why are they competing against eachother for??
colonies
Military revolution
