impact on voyages Flashcards
who was John Hawkins?
a respected sailor and courtier
what did John Hawkins do in terms of the navy?
built up the navy and commanded it against the Spanish Armada
what did John Hawkins do in 1564?
kidnapped several hundred West Africans and sold them in South America
was the slave trade the first time?
not the first time but the first time it had been carried out by an Englishman
John Hawkins was a successful…
privateer
what is a privateer?
a ship’s captain with royal permission to attack foreign ships
what did Hawkins bring to England (reportedly)?
tobacco
what allowed riches to be stolen and brought back to England?
raiding Spanish ships and ports
how did England’s wealth grow?
trading systems established
what new products were brought to England?
spices, silks and porcelain
what trade grew?
trade with the East in spices
why did trade with the East grow?
because the middlemen could be cut out- English sailors could deal directly with Asian merchants
what new companies were created to deal with trade in a particular area?
the Levant Company- dealt with trade in Turkey and the Middle East
when was the East India Company established?
in 1600
what did the East India Company do?
oversea trade in India and the Far East
what did trade in African slaves do?
brought significant wealth to individuals and to England as wealth
why did other Englishmen become involved in the slave trade?
slave labour enabled raw materials to be produced cheaply in the Americas
was England the first country to build colonies in newly discovered land?
no
what did England’s perseverance lead to?
increasing numbers of colonies- particularly in North America- being established in the name of Queen Elizabeth and her successors
what did the English victory over the Spanish Armada do?
show the dominant power England had
what was naval power like?
it had been growing under Elizabeth and was able to hold its own in any sea battle
which men played a key role in improved weaponry and tactics?
Francis Drake
