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Historical Environment - Drake's Circumnavigation (1577-80) Flashcards

1
Q

What Spanish ship did Drake capture?

A

Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion (Caca Fuego)

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2
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How much money was the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion worth?

A

£480 million (in today’s money)

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3
Q

Drake became one of the richest men in…

A

the whole of England

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4
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How much gold did Drake get for himself?

A

£10,000

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5
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How much gold did Drake’s crew get to share?

A

£40,000

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6
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What stately home did Drake own?

A

Buckland Abbey, in Devon

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Where was treasure from the circumnavigation stored?

A

Tower of London

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8
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What did Drake give the Queen in 1581?

A

-emerald studded crown
-diamond cross

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9
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What year did the Queen knight Drake?

A

1581

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10
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Quote for reliability/ accuracy of rutters

A

“no one who uses them as a guide can possibly go astray”

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11
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What was Drake’s new route to the Pacific called?

A

Drake’s Passage

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12
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What did Drake call the land he discovered on the North-West coast of the Americas?

A

Nova Albion (new England)

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13
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What previous map errors did Drake correct/ improve?

A

more accurate plan of Chile

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14
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What navigation tool did Drake bring from the Golden Hind?

A

astrolabe

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15
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What lavishly illustrated and detailed records did Drake make about his world discoveries?

A

rutters

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16
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Drake was a privateer. What is meant by the word ‘privateer’?

A

a ship’s captain with royal permission to attack foreign ships

17
Q

What did the Spanish call Drake?

A

El Draque

18
Q

What was the significance of Drake (England) capturing from the Spanish?

A

-England were Protestant
-Spain were Catholic

19
Q

Drake saw himself as a corsair acting on behalf of who?

A

the Queen

20
Q

Where was Drake knighted?

A

on the deck of the Golden Hind

21
Q

What was King Phillip II’s reaction to Drake?

A

demanded restitution and punishment

22
Q

What other country was involved in the knighting of Drake?

A

France

23
Q

What did Phillip II do to Spain after losing their treasures to Drake?

A

reinforced their colonies with more troops

24
Q

Drake attempted to make piracy…

A

patriotic

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