unit 4- Transoceanic interconnections Flashcards
worm examples of historical developments are..?
production of new tools
innovations of ship designs
improved understanding of regional wind and currents patterns- all make transoceanic travel and trade possible
ship designs
caravel
carrack
fluyt
some examples of European technological developments are..
lateen sail
compass
astronomical charts
what time did maritime exploration occur?
1450- 1750
portuguese development of maritime technology and navigational skills led to?
increased travel and trade with africa and asia
what is the colombian exchange?
the new connections between the eastern and western hemispheres resulted in the exchange of new plants, animals, and diseases
European colonization in the americas led to
the unintentional transfer of diseases, including mosquitos and rats
which hemisphere did disease spread to?
Eastern hemisphere
what were some disease spread in the eastern hemisphere?
smallpox, measles, and malaria
where were cash crops grown?
on plantations with coerced labor
where were cash crops exported?
mostly to Europe and the Middle east
what was brought by the europeans to the americas?
fruit trees, grains, sugar, and domesticated animals
what are some examples of domestic animals?
horses, pigs, and cattle
what are some foods brought by african slaves?
okra and rice
what states established maritime empires?
Europe, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, French, and the British
what did newly developed colonial economies in the americas largely depend on?
agriculture
utilized existing labor systems-Incan mit’a
new labor systems- chattel slavery, indentured servitude, eco mienta and hacienda systems
the growth of the plantation economy increased
the demand for slaves in the americas
the atlantic trading system involved the movement of
goods, wealth, and labor including slaves
when the demand for food increased the demand for
peasants and artisan labor increased
wool and linen came from?
western Europe
cotton came from?
india
silk came from?
China
