3.3 Exploration And Voyages Of Discovery Flashcards
1
Q
What 5 things led to the Elizabethans exploring?
A
- politics
- economics
- new technology
- better ships
- sense of adventure
2
Q
How did politics lead to the Elizabethans exploring?
A
- Wars with Spain and in the Netherlands had distrupter trade-opportunity for new markets
- rivalry with Spain for naval dominance
- financial rewards,power and control
3
Q
How did economics lead to the Elizabethans exploring?
A
- wars had distrupter cloth trade-needed new markets
- massive rewards(gold,silver)
- trans-Adlantic slave trade
4
Q
How did new technology lead to the Elizabethans exploring?
A
Astrolable-new navigation
Maps-more accurate
Ship designs- Galleons were quicker, more manoeuvrable had more cargo space with more firing power
5
Q
How did better ships lead to the Elizabethans exploring?
A
- improved ship designs made longer journeys possible
- Galleons were quicker, more manoeuvrable had more cargo space with more firing power
6
Q
Whu did Drake circumnavigate the globe?
A
-economic opportunities in the new world, to challenge Spanish domination
7
Q
What occured on Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe
A
- raided Spanish ships, build good relationships with the locals
- lost 4/5 ships on the journey
8
Q
What was the signifiance of Drake’s Circumnavigation of the globe?
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- return for investors
- Nova Albion enouraged English colonies to be set up in America
- destroyed relations with Spain
