AP world

What is an Astronomical chart?

Charts that tell the movement of the stars and celestial patterns.

What was the Carrack used for?

A ship invented by the Portuguese for trade in the 14th to 15th centuries.

What is a Caravel?

A medium sized ship made for exploration by the Portuguese around 1450.

What does an Astrolabe do?

Allows sailors to navigate at night using stars for direction and tells time.

What is Cartography?

The practice of making and studying maps.

Who was Christopher Columbus?

An explorer who sailed for the Spanish and discovered the Americas.

What is a Fluyt?

A lightly built Dutch cargo ship invented in 1903 for quick travels and carrying bulk goods.

What were Maritime empires driven by?

Political, religious, and economic rivalries among Europeans.

Who was Prince Henry?

A Portuguese royal who expanded wealth and territory while spreading Christianity.

What are Prevailing winds?

Winds that blow constantly over a region of the Earth.

Who was Vasco de Gama?

The first Portuguese nobleman to reach India by sea.

Who was Alfonso de Albuquerque?

The first duke of Goa known as a fierce war leader.

Who was Bartholomew Dias?

The first European navigator to round the southern tip of Africa.

What did Ferdinand Magellan accomplish?

Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.

What were Cash Crops?

Crops that grow quickly and are beneficial for farmers and consumers.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of diseases, ideas, and food between the New World and the Old World.

What is the main characteristic of Chattel slavery?

The slave is legally rendered as the owner's property.

What was the significance of the Atlantic System?

A system that moved goods, cultures, and slaves, mixing American, African, and European cultures.

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

To keep peace between Spain and Portugal after their territorial disputes.

What is Syncretism?

The blending of different cultures or ideas.

What was the Middle Passage?

The sea journey endured by enslaved Africans to the Americas.

What was the Commercial revolution?

Economic development in Europe during the 16th century.

Who were the Peninsulares?

Spaniards born in Spain living in Spanish colonies.

What was the role of a Zamindar?

Powerful landowners who collected taxes from peasants for the Mughal empire.

What does the term Mercantilism refer to?

An economic policy that maximizes exports and minimizes imports.

What did the Maroon communities represent?

Enslaved Africans who escaped plantations and formed independent communities.

What does the term Triangular trade refer to?

The transatlantic trade system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Who was Akbar the Great?

A Mughal emperor known for his religious tolerance.

Define Limited liability.

A business structure where owners are only liable for their mistakes or debts.

What was the purpose of Indentured servitude?

To work for money until a debt is repaid.

What was the significance of the Asante Empire?

Established in 1670 with prosperity due to trade.

What does Vodun represent?

A religious practice originating in West Africa, developing in the Americas.