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Who were the driving forces of the Afro-Eurasian economy in the 1400s? Why were
these countries the driving forces? –
China and India.
Why were China and India the driving forces of the Afro-Eurasian economy during the
1400s? –
Both had the largest global populations and the largest volume of imported and
exported goods.
How does having a large population contribute to a strong economy? –
Increase in Trade. More Workers. More goods were created.
How did goods typically travel in the 1400s? –
Goods leave Asia and travel to Italy. From there, the goods would be dispersed to
other European Seaports.
What does diffused mean? –
Spread.
Besides merchandise, what else was shipped around the world in the 1400s? –
Ideas, cultures, politics, religious and technological ideas were diffused.
What did the diffusion of goods and ideas in the 1400's lead to? –
Collective Learning.
Define collective learning. –
The ability to share information so efficiently that the ideas of individuals can be
stored within the collective memory of communities and can accumulate through
generations.
What did collective learning lead to in the 1400's? –
An increase of new ideas and innovations around the world, especially in
Europe.
What did explorers from the Iberian Peninsula find in their longer voyages? –
New sea routes and new land. These explorers were searching more for new land,
not money.
What group of explorers came from the Iberian Peninsula? –
Spain and Portugal.
, LAND EQUALS _____________! –
POWER
What did European explorations lead to? –
The opening of new oceanic passages.Increased European power economically,
politically, and culturally on the world scene.
What geographic benefits do European explorers have over Asian explorers? –
Easier routes to more land and oceanic access.
What are some benefits of the newly discovered oceanic passages? –
Increased global exchange of goods.
Increase volume and speed of diffused goods, ideas, and information.
Increased globalization (the process by which the world becomes more
connected).
What are the motivations for European Exploration of the new world? –
Land=Power
God- Roman Catholics wanted to convert non-believers of Christianity (aka.
missionaries).
Gold- Increase demand in the west for luxury goods from Asia to Africa.
Glory- Individual fame and honor in service to God/Church/Ruler.
In 1492, who sailed from Spain with the intention of crossing the entire Atlantic Ocean
and to land in Asia? –
Christopher Columbus.
Who was Christopher Columbus? What was he known for? –
An Italian explorer who sailed under the Spanish flag (aka. sponsored by Spain)
to the major Caribbean Islands and Honduras in Central America (aka. 'Indies') in
1492. He had 4 voyages.
What was Columbus's goal? –
Find an alternative route to Asia via the Atlantic Ocean.
When did Columbus reach the Coastline of Cuba and the Carbbean Islands? What did
he believe he had reached? –
October 1942.
Reached Asia, just not yet the mainland.
In 1519, who explored with the hope of finding a sea passage through the Americas? –
Ferdinand Magellan.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan? What was he known for? –
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