Exploration

Question 1

Nickname for Francis Drake

Answer 1

El Draque

Question 2

Causes/ reasons for exploration

Answer 2

To improve the Navy
Revenge on Spain
Make an empire
To trade

Question 3

The Navy- Key points

Answer 3

England was on an island therefore needed a good navy- key for defence

Question 4

Spain- what was England and Drake’s issue with them

Answer 4

Had competition with Spain- Philip II (Catholic) and England (Protestant) (Drake was Puritan)
Spanish had attacked his cousin- John Hawkins

Question 5

Empire- what did they want

Answer 5

They wanted to build an empire to become a stronger nation (like Spain)

Question 6

Trade - what did they want

Answer 6

As Spain had stoped trading Britain used this to trade raw materials (potatoes/ sugar) from the New World (eg the Netherlands)

Question 7

Key trading companies

Answer 7

East India Company

Muscovy Company

Question 8

When was the Golden Hind

Answer 8

1577-1580

Question 9

How much did Drake steal from the Spanish

Answer 9

360,000 pesos of gold silver and other riches

Question 10

What did Drake act like to make himself rich

Answer 10

A privateer

Question 11

East India Company year and trade goods

Answer 11

1600

Silk, spices, cotton, teas

Question 12

Muscovy company country and trade goods

Answer 12

Russia

Furs, timber

Question 13

How much was Queen Elizabeth’s share the treasure

Answer 13

£160,000