Causes Of The Maritime Revolution To 1550

AP world notes.
The Maritime Revolution to 1550. Ferdinand Magellan * 1511-sailed from Europe around southern tip of Africa and east across Indian ocean * Member of first Portuguese expedition to explore east indies * 1521-goal was achieved by sailing across Atlantic rounding southern tip of South America and crossing pacific ocean * High price * Killed in battle April 27, 1521 while aiding a local ruler who promised to become Christian * Very little resources- survivors burned the least seaworthy of 3 remaining ships * Transferred to Victoria (cont. westward across Indian ocean) * Sep. 8, 1522 return of Spain (Victoria) * Century of daring voyages (Portuguese) opened new routes thru south Atlantic to Africa,
The Pacific Ocean * Easternmost of Marquesas Islands reached in 400 C.E. * Hawaiian islands-500 C.E. * Bw 1100-1300 voyages from Tahiti brought poly. Settlers across 2000 nautical miles to Hawaii * New Zealand –settled 1200 * Easter island-2200 miles off coast of south America became outpost of poly culture a century later * Sweet potato became reg. in poly diet * Scholars found evidence =limited Amerindian maritime contracts (Ecuador and Colombia) to northward to Mesoamerica Bw 300-900 CE * Languages all closely related * 1976-ben finnley-tradition nav. Methods to sail ocean canoe from Hawaii to Tahiti
Indian Ocean * Rise of medieval Islam=boost to Indian ocean trade * 1368-ming dynasty overthrew Mongol