Drake's circumnavigation Flashcards
Causes - Trade Routes
Why did English Traders want to avoid the Ottaman Empire
They wanted to avoid high taxes placed by them on ships
Causes: Trade Routes
What was the strait of Anian?
A Mythical Strait that Drake wanted to find. It linked the pacific and the atlantic.
Causes: Trade Routes
What was the English’s main trade route before Drake?
They traded cloth with Holland
Causes: Trade Routes
Why did England want more trade routes?
There was too much reliance on the
the Dutch trade - which collapsed in 1568 because the Dutch revolted
Causes: Competition
Which Countries where the English competitive with around the world?
Spain and Portugal
Causes: Competition
Whyu were the English competitive with Spain and Portugal?
They had empires across the world, and could trade across the Atlantic with items and people (slaves)
Causes: Competition
Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Magellan was the first in 1519-22
Causes: Competition
What meant that Drake wanted to take revenge on the Spanish?
He and John Hawkins were the only 2 ships that escaped when attacked off the coast of Africa in 1568
Causes: Competition
What did Drake want to do in Peru and Brazil?
He wanted to steal from the Spanish and Portuguese
Causes: Competition
What was a point of contention between the English and the Spanish?
Religion - The English were Protestant, but the Spanish were heavily Catholic
Causes: Money and Glory
What had Drake done before with John Hawkins?
Voyages to America selling slaves
Causes: Money and Glory
Where did Drake attack in 1570 that proved profitable?
He had attacked Panama
Causes: Money and Glory
What new role meant that he couldn’t be punished by the law for Piracy?
He was a privateer - a government sanctioned pirate
Causes: Money and Glory
What other things did Drake think he could do in America?
He thought he could establish an empire by claiming Land.
Consequences - Reputation
Where was Drake knighted in 1581?
His ship - the Golden Hind
Consequences - Reputation
Which prominent painter painted Drake as a sign of his newfound status?
Hilliard
Consequences - Reputation
What other role was Drake promoted and what key battle did he take a role in?
He was 2nd in command of the navy, and took a key role in the defense against the Armada
Consequences - Inangers the Spanish
Why was Phillip II angry after the circumnavigation?
Elizabeth welcomed and rewarded Drake when he arrived, rather than being arrested.
Consequences - Inangers the Spanish
How much did Drake plunder from the Nuesta Senora?
£480 million worth - modern day money
Consequences - Inangers the Spanish
What other factors inangered the Spanish from Drake?
Drake stole ships, and took vital resources that could have been used to fund his Armada
Consequences - Inangers the Spanish
What nickname did the Spanish give Drake?
El Draque - The Dragon
Consequences - New Records
How did Drake gain new records?
Drake both stole records and tools from ships, and made his own, like when he mapped Chile for 3 weeks
When was the first English trading company set up?
1600 - East India
When was Francis Drake born?
1540
