Manila galleon

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic span?Connected Manila, Philippines (Spanish East Indies) to Acapulco, Mexico (New Spain)
2. What is the duration of operation?1565 to 1815 (250 years)
3. Why did the Manila galleons travel across the Pacific?They carried Asian luxury goods to the Americas and brought silver from the New World, helping trade and economies on both sides of the ocean.
4. How long did a trip from Manila to Acapulco take?The journey took many months; ships left Manila in late June or early July and arrived in Acapulco in March or April the following year.

Entrepôt: A trading post or center where goods are stored and redistributed.
Arbitrage: The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in different markets to profit from a price difference.
Tornaviaje: The Spanish term for the return voyage from the Philippines to Mexico, utilizing Pacific currents.
Conscription: Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.