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AP World 4.1-4.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primogeniture Laws | Gave all land to the oldest son |
| Omani-European Rivalry | -Competitions between Europeans and middle-eastern trades -Reason for C. Columbus search for India |
| Maritime Empires | Sea-based Empires |
| Prince Henry the Navigator | -Leading European figure in development -Portugese navigator -Supported Exploration |
| Caravel | -Small 3-masted sailing ship developed by portuguese -Long voyages at large speed |
| Mercantilism | -Import less products and export as much as possible -Have as much gold/silver in country |
| Trading Post Emprie | Empire based on small outposts rather than large territories |
| Ferdinand Magellan | -On board of first ship to circumnavigate the world -Died before made it back home |
| Galleons | Heavy armed ships from spain |
| Northwest Passage | -Route through or around North America that lead to East Asia -Spices/luxury goods |
| Columbian Exchange | Process of Eastern and Western Hem. getting linked transferring diseases, foods, and animals |
| Engenhos | -Sugar plantations in Portugal -Referred to as engines -Lost 5-10% of labor force every year |
| Cash Crops | -Crops grown for sale rather than subsistence -Make fast and easy money |
| African Diaspora | Dispersion of Africans out of Africa |
| Creole | -New Language created by Africans for communication -Merged West African languages with English, Spanish... |