Maritime Empires Quick Check
How does the rise of the Dutch Empire compare to the rise of the Ottoman Empire?
The Ottoman Empire adopted firearms, allowing them to capture Vienna, whereas the Dutch Empire held back on artillery.
The Dutch Empire took over significant territory in the Mediterranean.
The Ottoman Empire established a powerful ocean-trade monopoly.
The Dutch Empire established a sea-based trading post empire. ✅
Which of the following is a method of expansion used only by maritime empires?
the Janissary corps
the Cossacks
the adoption of artillery
the trading post empire ✅
Determine the effects of the Portuguese maritime empire in the Indian Ocean.
The Portuguese maritime empire took over entire nations and changed their government structures to become more democratic.
The Portuguese maritime empire continued the Columbian Exchange, expanded global trade, expanded Christianity’s influence, and led to the suppression of local customs and beliefs. ✅
The Portuguese maritime empire led to the end of the Columbian Exchange, expanded global trade, and increased religious toleration.
The Portuguese maritime empire allowed the Portuguese empire to grow in terms of trade, but it was unable to have any significant impact on the peoples around the Indian Ocean.
Why might investors in the British East India Company have looked toward the Netherlands for ways to improve trade?
The Dutch were able to keep the English out of Asia.
The Dutch were able to generate significant interest in European manufactured goods in China.
The Dutch had superior knowledge in the Americas.
The Dutch were more successful in obtaining trade partners and trade monopolies in Asia. ✅
An investigation into the Battle of Lepanto reveals that which of the following was a factor in the battle’s outcome?
the Ottoman’s superior organizational skills
the weakness of the Ottoman navy ✅
the small size of the Ottoman navy
the Ottoman’s more modern artillery
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