traders had to look for new trading opportunities as conflict with Spain meant they could not trade with the Netherlands
Spain also become rich from the new world so England wanted to do the same
How did better technology improve trading
navigation was becoming more accurate, therefore sailing was more safer
mathematical ways of navigation was more reliable
maps were created so they could use it to guide them also longitude and latitude was put on the maps so to know if they were going in the right direction
ships were bigger and could carry larger cargo (galleons)
they were faster and had better fire power
How did adventure improve trading?
rich and young men wanted and adventure due to hearing about books
because of the printing press
they liked the ideas of being heroes
How did the triangular trade improve trading?
Africa had been discovered and there was hope that it could lead to more trading opportunities
