Ms. Allen
World History II
2015-16
NOTES: Part 1
Use the map to label the following 1500-era trade routes. You
will need 6 colored pencils.
Fill in the KEY COLORS on your map legend
In pencil, label the following locations:
China
Mughal
Ottoman
Songhai
Europe
Important Trade Routes of the 1500s:
• Silk Road -- routes across Asia to Mediterranean basin
• Maritime -- routes across the Indian Ocean
• Trans-Saharan -- routes across North Africa
• Northern European -- sea and river trade
• Western European -- sea and river trade
• South China Seas and lands of Southeast Asia
Route #1: Silk Road
Route
Silk Road
Silk#1:
Road
 Spanning from the
Pacific Ocean
 Used to trade:
 Chinese Silk
 Porcelain
 Spices
 Paper
 Fruit
 Jade
 IDEAS
Mediterranean Sea
Route #2: Maritime Trade Routes
Route #2: Maritime Trade Routes
 Along the coasts of Africa, Middle East & Asia
 Used to trade:
 – Spices –
 Cinnamon & Clove
Route #3: Trans-Saharan Routes across
North Africa
Route #3: Trans-Saharan Routes across
North Africa
 Spanning across North Africa
 Providing:
 Gold
 Salt
 Also trading:
 Products from the other trade routes
Route #4: . Northern European links
with the Black Sea
Route #4: . Northern European links
with the Black Sea
 All across Europe to the Black and Caspian Seas
 Trading:
 Textiles
 Products from Asia, Africa & Europe
Route #5: . Western Europe sea routes
Route #5: . Western Europe sea routes
 Location:
 From the Black Sea to the Mediterranean to the Atlantic
Ocean to the North Sea
 Trading:
 Largely products and ideas from the other routes
Route #6: South China Sea and lands
of Southeast Asia
Route #6: South China Sea and lands
of Southeast Asia
 Location:
 Sea of Asia, crossing with the Maritime Trade Routes
 Trading:
 Spices