What were the Manila Galleons?
a) huge merchant vessels carrying Spanish trade goods from Acapulco to Manila and back
b) small, elite merchant ships that could sail between Manila and China in half the usual time
Consider This: Why did Spanish ships head northeast to Japan, rather than sail due east to return to Manila? See 4.1.2: A Silver Key to China.
c) specially minted silver coins used in the Spanish colony of Manila
Consider This: Why did Spanish ships head northeast to Japan, rather than sail due east to return to Manila? See 4.1.2: A Silver Key to China.
d) stable, but slow, merchant craft designed for the short voyage between Spanish Manila and China
Consider This: Why did Spanish ships head northeast to Japan, rather than sail due east to return to Manila? See 4.1.2: A Silver Key to China.
a) huge merchant vessels carrying Spanish trade goods from Acapulco to Manila and back
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