restoration - land, trade and wars Flashcards
what 2 ports did charles receive as catherine’s dowry
bombay and tangier
how much did charles rent bombay for
£10
when was tangier ordered to be abandoned
1683
when was carolina founded
1663
when did english troops take control of the dutch colony and who was it given to and what was it renamed as
1664, james ii, new york
when was hudson bay discovered
1668
what size cane plantation in barbados could support the lifestyle of a duke in england
200 acre
when did sugar consumption increase greatly in bristol
1600s
when did sugar and other crops become a key part of british trade
17th cent
state the name of a famous british pirate who was important to the capture of carribean british colonies
henry morgan
what products were imported from bombay, North America, carribean
tea, silk, spices, cotton, sugar
what happened in 1651 (NA)
First time the idea of trying to keep trade within British territories was introduced during the Commonwealth
what was the navigation act of 1663
All goods had to go via Britain to be taxed and colonies had to go buy manufactured goods in Britain
what was in the navigation act of 1673
banned direct trade of raw materials between colonies
what did the navigation acts state about the crews
they had to be 3/4 British
what did charles set up on 1660 (slavery)
the company of Royal adventurers trading to Africa led by James II
in 1680s how many slaves were being transported a year
5000
what was the company of Royal adventurers renamed as and when
Royal Africa company - 1672
how much profit could slave ship owners make
50%
when was James replaced as Lord High Admiral and why
1673, he was Catholic
how many more ships did charles add after introducing the blue water policy
25
when was the 2nd Anglo Dutch war
1665-1667
what 2 events lead to the 2nd Anglo Dutch
1663 - english attack Dutch slave trading posts in West Africa
1664 - new Amsterdam
when was the battle of Lowestoft (2AD) and what were the losses of the Dutch
3 June 1665, lost 30 ships and Jacob Opdam
when did Edward Montague force a Dutch convoy into a Danish harbour (2AD)
August 1665
when did France enter the war to support the Dutch (2AD)
Jan 1666
when was the four days battle, the largest naval battle ever (2AD)
1-4 June 1666
how many ships did the British lose in the Four Days battle
20
when was the battle of north foreland and how many Dutch ships were lost (2AD)
160, 25 July 1666
when did peace negotiations begin for the 2nd Anglo Dutch war
Aug 1666
when was the raid on the Medway
June 1667
when treaty of breda signed
21 July 1667
when was the 3rd Anglo Dutch war
1672-1674
who initiated the 3rd Anglo Dutch war and when
13 March 1672 - english attack the Dutch
when did charles issue the declaration of indulgence
15 March 1672
when was the battle of Sole Bay
May 1672
what did the Dutch do to the English during the Battle of Sole Bay
sunk a dozen of ships and killed the Earl of Sandwich
when was the Battle of Schoonveld Channel and who ‘lost’
May 1673, English suffered heavy losses
when was the Battle of Texas and who was defeated
August 1673, English defeated
when was the Peace Treaty of Westminster
16 Feb 1674
when Louis start giving money to Charles
1675
when was the treaty of germaine-en-laye
1677
when did Parliament agree to fund Charles in a war which was ongoing between french and Dutch but on what condition
1678, condition that England supported Netherlands
when was the Revocation of Nantes
1685
how many Hugeoits (french protestants) fled to England and Wales after the Revocation of Nantes
50k
how much did the damage inflicted by the Dutch on the raid of the Medway cost england
£17 million
