Sect 1 and 2 Flashcards
English exploration for Elizabeth
Humphrey Gilbert- Newfoundland and Walter Raleigh-Virginia
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Protestant Queen of England (25)
Daughter of Henry VIII
Philip II
Catholic King of Spain
Protestants who explore made Philip nervous
built an Armada
Frances Drake
Sea Dog
circumnavigation in 1580
Became honored by queen Elizabeth (Frances Drake) and fought a little in the Spanish Armada
How did England defeat the Spanish Armada?
Set fire to a few of their ships which separated the Armada and then fought them one by one (Protestant wind)
Storm at sea
1588
What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada allow England to do?
Explore without interference
What is the difference between a privateer and a pirate? Which one was Sir Frances Drake
They both raid ships, but a privateer has authorization from the government
Frances Drake was a privateer
Galleons
Heavy ships with square rigged sails and long, raised decks
John Hawkins
Naval commander under queen Elizabeth
Organized English fleet
134 ships-smaller than Spanish but had more ammunition
Henry of Navigator
Protestant prince that led the fight for Protestantism
Became king (Henry IV) and converted to Catholicism
Ended the war between Protestants and Catholics
John White
Led the second expedition (went with Walter Raleigh) to Roanoke Island
Went back to England to get supplies
Came back to Roanoke and found no one, only one word: CROATOAN
Went back to England
Virginia Dare
Granddaughter of John White
First European born in the Americas
Charters
The right to establish settlements in an area
Roanoke Island
Island off the coast of NC that Walter Raleigh traveled to
Joint-stock company
Investors buy stock, or part ownership in a company in return for a share of its future profits
The Virginia Company
Got a charter from England to settle in Virginia
They were also a joint-stock company
First sailed into Chesapeake Bay and up a river (called it James after King James)
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement in Virginia by the Virginia company (1607)
Named after their king
On a peninsula
Captain John Smith
27 years
An experienced explorer and soldier
Governor of Jamestown
Had strict rules