Galleons ap world history definition
AP World History
AP World Chapter 19
key term - Sailing vessel
Definition
A sailing vessel is a type of watercraft that uses sails to harness the wind for propulsion, allowing it to navigate oceans, seas, and rivers. These vessels played a critical role in maritime exploration, trade, and naval power from the 15th to the 18th centuries, contributing to significant technological advancements and the expansion of global trade networks during this period.
5 Must Recognize Facts For Your Next Test
- Sailing vessels were instrumental in the Age of Exploration, allowing European powers to travel to fresh lands and establish trade routes across the globe.
- Advancements in sail design, such as the lateen sail, enhanced the ability of sailing vessels to navigate against the wind and improve overall speed and efficiency.
- The introduction of navigational tools like the compass and astrolabe improved sailors' ability to chart courses and navigate vast oceans using sailing vessels.
- Sailing vessels facilitated the establishment of maritime empires by enabling countries like Spain and Portugal to project their power overseas through exploration and colonization.
- The transition from oar-powered galleys to sailing vessels mar
AP World History
Click here to watch posts in chronological order »
Click here for navigation based on units
Photo Citations
Read More »Unit 6
E-Cigarette
Established in 2003 C.E.
Description
The electronic cigarette, or personal vaporizer, or the electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is a battery powered vaporizer intended to give a perceive similar to tobacco smoking. The user would inhale aerosol (known as vapour), and the e-cigarette would have heating elements with liquid solution called e-liquid which commonly contains chemicals of propylene glycol, glycerine, and nicotine. In 1963, Herbert A. Gilbert patented a design of smokeless, non-tobacco cigarette in favour of heated, moist, and flavoured air. This patent was granted in 1965, however was never commercialized. Over in China, a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Link patented the modern electronic cigarette in 2003, with the idea of vaporizing pressurized jet of liquid with nicotine, after quitting normal cigarettes. This idea was marketed as a smoking cessation and a replacement aid, and was spread around the world by the internet by small marketing firms. The e-cigarette made its way to the United
AP World History -Ch. 23 Flashcards
1639075097 Vasco Da Gama Definition: First, Portuguese explorer that went around Africa and entered the Indian Ocean. Era:1400s Region: West Europe, Indian Ocean Global Context Analysis: This is similar to how Christopher Columbus went around the world and it thoroughly transformed Europe and the world just how Da Gama changed Europe and the world when he created a pathway that allowed Europe to enter trade in the Indian Ocean. 0 1639075098 lateen sails Definition: triangle sails that were very maneuverable that could catch winds from the side and behind. Era: 12th century Region: Western Europe Global Context Analysis: similar to how the compass from China made traveler easier. 1 1639075099 compass, astrolabe Definition: the were used to determine where mariners were in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and to find latitude. Era: mid-12th century Region: East Asia, Global Context Analysis: similar to how the lateen sails helped navigators in the seas. 2 1639075100 Bartolomeu Dias Definition: He rounded the Cape of Good Hope and was the first European to enter the Indian Ocean, but he came back as soon as he reached the Indi