explorers Flashcards
1
Q
How much did Sir Francis Drake steal from Spain?
A
£400 000
2
Q
How much did Drake earn in his career?
A
£10 000
3
Q
What was Drake’s sailing achievement?
A
circumnavigated the globe
4
Q
What Spanish port did drake capture?
A
Nombrede Pios
5
Q
Why was he knighted?
A
to stop him being captured by spain
6
Q
What was Sir Walter Raleigh?
A
Royal Datent
7
Q
How many colonies did he try to establish?
A
2
8
Q
What trade did Raleigh bring?
A
wine, sugar , tobacco
9
Q
When was Raleigh knighted?
A
1585
10
Q
When was Raleigh dismissed?
A
1592