Melody Ormsby
14 November 2023
HIS 118
1.1 Discussion: An Increasingly Global World
My name is Melody Ormsby and I prefer to be called Melody, I was born in Kingston
Jamaica, but I live in Waukegan Illinois. I am majoring in Psychology with a
concentration in Child and Adolescent Development and Mental Health. This will be my
last term as I am graduating in December.
Who were the major European powers that embarked on these voyages and what
inspired their excursions?
According to our text, longer maritime expeditions were undertaken by the Portuguese,
Dutch, Spanish, French and Russians. Their travel inspirations vary in intensity. They all
want money, power, and control.
What types of new innovations allowed them to travel longer distances and what
were the origins of these innovations?
Innovations such as the magnetic compass and astrolabe allowed European powers to go
even further. New ship designs, such as the caravel, with rudders and jibs, allowed ships
to sail for longer periods of time. Chinese-made magnetic compass, rudder, and astrolabe.
Portuguese navigator, Prince Henry invented the caravel for long-distance trading.
Choose one of these major European powers and discuss their specific motivations
and destinations.
