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4.1 Tech Innovations

AP World History 4.1 Tech Innovations Week 9 Term 1

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How did cross-cultural interactions impact technology? Explain how cross-cultural interactions resulted in the diffusion of technology and facilitated changes in patterns of trade and travel from 1450 to 1750.
How were the patterns of trade and travel impacted by cross-cultural interactions? Explain how cross-cultural interactions resulted in the diffusion of technology and facilitated changes in patterns of trade and travel from 1450 to 1750.
What did the Classical, Islamic and Asian worlds spread? Knowledge, scientific learning, and technology from the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds spread,
What facilitated European technological developes? Knowledge, scientific learning, and technology from the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds spread, facilitating European technological developments and innovation.
What were European technological developments influenced by? European technological developments influenced by cross-cultural interactions with the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds:
Who invented the Lateen sail? the Lateen sail was an ISLAMIC invention.
Who invented the Compass? the Compass was a CHINESE invention.
What developments came because of the design of astronomical charts? The developments included the production of new tools, innovations in ship designs, and an improved understanding of regional wind and currents patterns—all of which made transoceanic travel and trade possible.
Why was the North star important? People used it for navigation. It was usually visible in the night sky and sailors became versed in how to read the stars like a map.
What impact did the technical innovations that were made in the area of sailing have on the world? they made transoceanic travel and trade possible.
What is a carrack? Evolved from the single-masted cog, the carrack was a ship first used for European trade from the Mediterranean to the Baltic
What is a Caravel? a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries.
What was a Fluyt? A fluyt"flute"; is a Dutch type of sailing vessel originally designed by the shipwrights of Hoorn as a dedicated cargo vessel.
How did the fluyt impact trade? The fluyt gave a large boost to Dutch trade in Asia, since local trade within Asia could be carried out at a much lower cost. During much of the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dutch VOC contributed about half of Europe's trade with Asia.
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