historic environment cause

Question 1

conflict between england and spain

CAUSATION

Answer 1

• drake became a protestant enemy of spain and 1534
• england was not powerful enough to take on spain or Portugal in direct combat back then
• the development of sugar and gold mining operations in Caribbean brought demand for labour
• Portuguese began to sell enslaved Africans to spanish colonists there
• relations had always been tense however when Elizabeth rejected king phillip of spain, he became enraged and as a devoted catholic he saw Elizabeth as a heretic who shouldnt be on the throne

Question 2

to find new routes and territories

CAUSATION

Answer 2

• drake was intrigued by a north-western sea route to link the paccific and atlantic oceans
• the straights on anian which would speed up travel times between east Asia - a valuable to trade in silks and spices
• drake had already been on 3 voyages with Hawkins and saw how lucrative they were
• the global voyage was shrouded i secrecy
• he billed it as a traiding voyage as perhaps he wouldnt have persuaded 170 sailors to go if not.
• ## finding new routes would be in a spin of
• they were eager to colonie more land and expand thier empire
• needed to explore other regions so he plan attacks properly and attack from the best point like in panama