Table of Contents
- 1 What was the name of the city located on the Malay Peninsula that was the central point in the spice trade?
- 2 How did the Portuguese make effective use of naval technology?
- 3 What is the pattern of triangular trade that developed in the 1500s?
- 4 Which continent was explored by the greatest number of European countries?
- 5 Who were the great heroes of Portugal?
- 6 Who was the first European to explore the known world by sea?
What was the name of the city located on the Malay Peninsula that was the central point in the spice trade?
Melaka
Melaka was a thriving port for the spice trade.
How did the Portuguese make effective use of naval technology? Using the compass & lateen sails. Lateen sails make the ship more maneuverable and allow them to carry heavy cannons. What did Christopher Columbus believe about the size & shape of Earth?
What is a system in which a variety of countries people or groups band together for a common purpose?
A group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose.
What is the pattern of triangular trade that developed in the 1500s?
Describe the pattern of triangular Trade that developed in the 1500’s. The pattern of triangular trade connected Europe, Africa and Asia, and the American continents. It formed by ships that sailed from Eurooe to Africa, from Africa to the Americas, and from the Americas back to Europe.
Which continent was explored by the greatest number of European countries?
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| Term Vasco da Gama’s discovery of a route to India by sea proved to be | Definition very profitable, since da Gama returned with a cargo of spices and made a profit of several thousand percent. |
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| Term Which continent was explored by the greatest number of European countries? | Definition North America |
What did Malacca trade?
During the 16th century Malacca developed into the most important trading port in Southeast Asia. Melaka remains significant, however, as an exporter of rubber from its hinterland and as an importer of general cargo (sugar and rice).
Who were the great heroes of Portugal?
A song laments the price paid, but Portugal’s greatest heroes — Vasco da Gama among them — are its explorers and their patrons during the Age of Discovery. In Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, there’s a monument to them: da Gama, Dias, Cabral, Magellan, Prince Henry the Navigator.
Who was the first European to explore the known world by sea?
Portugal
Portugal was the first European power to explore the known world by sea.