chapter 5, English sailors Flashcards
Elizabeths reign was also an age of…
… discovery
what did sor Francis drake do
the first circumnavigation of the world in one expedition
how did Elizabeth respond to the Spanish demanding drakes execution
she knighted him on the deck of his flagship, the golden hind
what did sir Walter Raleigh do
was given royal permission to explore the Americas and colonise any land not owned by a Christian
the first two colonies failed
how was exploration possible
the triangular lateen sail allowed for faster ships
better weapons such as culverins
better equipment like compasses and the astrolabe
who was john hawkins
he was a successful privateer who was a part of the slave trade.
he helped command against the Spanish armada and introduced tobacco to England
how did exploration bring wealth to England
raiding Spanish ports and ships
new trades like spices from the east
the slave trade
