Topic-2-Challenges To Elizabeth Flashcards
Which country was Philip of Spain most worried about in 1558?
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What did Elizabeth do when Spain interfered in plots against her?
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What religion was Philip ll?
Catholic
Where was the sixteenth-century New World?
America
What did England export to the Netherlands?
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Who sold slaves to colonists in the New World?
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What was the Cacafuego?
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Which group challenged Spanish power in the Netherlands?
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Who attacked Nombre de Dios in 1572?
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What did Elizabeth send to the rebels on the Netherlands?
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Which port was the Armada’s first destination?
Calais
Who was the Armada supposed to ferry across to England?
Parma’s army
How many Spanish ships made up the Armada?
130
Which port did the English fleet sail from?
Plymouth
What did the English send into the Spanish Armada?
Fire-ships
What was the name of the naval battle that took place between the two fleets?
Gravelines
What was the name of the Spanish commander?
Medina Sidonia
Where did many Spanish sailors lose their lives?
Coasts or Ireland and Scotland
What did they thank for sending favourable winds?
God(protestant)
