AP World History: Modern / Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450–1750)
4.1 Technological Innovations from 1450 to 1750
Notes
Maritime technology made exploration possible: the caravel, carrack, lateen sail, astrolabe, magnetic compass and better maps. The printing press spread knowledge.
Practice
The caravel was important because it:
Portuguese ship.
The astrolabe helped sailors:
Navigation.
The printing press spread:
Gutenberg.
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