AP World History
Maritime Revolution
Maritime Revolution
Malayo-Indonesians
colonized Madagascar.
Arabs established
trades routes & markets
Ming Chinese treasure
ships for diplomats.
Maritime Revolution
Vikings in Iceland, Greenland
& Vinland
Few Europeans returned
from Atlantic in 11th & 12th
centuries.
Arawak and Carib settled
in Greater & Lesser
Antilles.
Maritime Revolution
 Iberian kingdoms
sponsored exploration:
1. Adventure,
2. revival of trade, and
3. control Mediterranean
Maritime Revolution
Italian city-states: allied &
traded with Muslims
gained access to Asian
goods. Had advanced
shipbuilding & cannon
technology, & remained
open to new geography.
Maritime Revolution
Prince Henry the
Navigator, researcher
Improved the compass
& astrolabe & designed
new shipping vessels.
Maritime Revolution
Portuguese learned
about the westerlies &
proceeded to explore
the African coast.
God, glory, and gold.
Maritime Revolution
Fernao Gomes sent
explorers to Gold Coast
Bartolomeu Dias &
Vasco da Gama
rounded tip of Africa &
contacted India.
Maritime Revolution
1492 Columbus
claims discovery for
Spain leading to the
Treaty of Tordesillas
Maritime Revolution
Magellan sails
around globe &
establishes Spain’s
claim to Philippines.
Maritime Revolution
West Africa welcomed
Portuguese for trade.
Benin and Kongo
prospered, but only in
the beginning.
Maritime Revolution
East African
response to the
Portuguese was
varied based on the
needs on both sides.
Maritime Revolution
Portuguese gained
control of major ports
using superior ships &
firepower.
Control of ports led to
dominating spice trade
Maritime Revolution
Portuguese never
completely controlled
Indian Ocean trade, but
still became very
wealthy.
Maritime Revolution
Arawak – Hispaniola
Spanish followed same
recipe for control in
Antilles & throughout
the Caribbean.
Maritime Revolution
Hernan Cortes
conquered the Aztecs.
Francisco Pizarro
conquered the Incans.
Maritime Revolution
Spain’s conquest due to
1. disease
2. Military technology
3. Same pattern of
conquest formerly
used.
Maritime Revolution
Eastern Hemisphere
experienced different
pattern of dominance
Profit without conquest
of territory.
Conclusions
Opening new trade
routes marks the
beginning of the
“modern period.”
Conclusions
Opening new trade
routes laid basis for
long-term expansion
& growing global
interaction.