Elizabeth's Sea Dogs (Sheet) Flashcards
When did Christopher Columbus arrive in the Caribbean?
1492
What did Columbus’ discovery lead to?
A century of expansion for the Spanish empire
What was a Cimarron?
One of a community of around 3000 escaped Spanish slaves who lived in the hills and mountains around the port of Nombre de Dios
Which region in particular did Spain colonise in the 16th century?
Central and South America
Why was Panama an important part of the Spanish empire?
It was a crossroads; gold and silver was mined by indigenous peoples which was loaded onto donkeys and brought up the Royal Road
What was the Royal Road called?
Camino Real
What did Francis Drake become known as and why?
Francisco Drago (the dragon) because of the ferocity with which he fought and plundered Spanish treasure
Who was Diego?
A Cimarron who came to warn the English army of the Spanish soldiers, and introduced Drake to local Cimarron leaders
Who did Sir Francis Drake follow into the privateer career?
His cousin, Sir John Hawkins
What was the irony of Sir Francis Drake’s attitude towards slaves?
Drake had helped Diego escape from Panama but he had raided and kidnapped slaves from West Africa and tried to sell them in the Spanish Empire
