History Stuarts and Tudors Flashcards
Who was the Tudor queen of England from 1558-1603, defeated the spanish.
Elizabeth 1
Who was James 1?
First Stuart king
who was sir Francis drake?
One of Elizabeth’s privateers, circumnavigated the globe and led the navy during the armada.
Who was the massively wealthy ruler of Morocco that formed an alliance with England in 1600 as they both disliked Spain?
Ahmed al Mansur
Who was sir Walter Raleigh?
Privateer, explorer and courtier. A favourite of Elizabeth’s.
Who was Pocohontas?
A princess of the Powahatan people who lived in Jamestown. Later on she was captured and held hostage until her death.
Religion: The reformation isolated England. What religion was England?
Protestant
Religion: Spain was the great rival… why?
They were catholics
Religion: Puritans migrated… where?
Massachusetts
Wealth: Settlers originally moved to virginia to find gold… what did they end up finding?
Tobacco which they grew and traded
What are cash crops?
crops grown in the new world to make money… e.g. Tobacco in virginia
What permission did the Pope give the Spanish?
the Pope gave the Spanish permission to seek out, conquer and take any lands belonging to those who weren’t Christian.
When did columbus arrive in the Caribbean ?
1492
What was the Powhatan Chiefdom?
The Powhatan Chiefdom was a group of indigenous peoples.