UNIT 2- Elizabeth's sea dogs/ Diego's story EOY Flashcards
1
Q
Who were Elizabeth’s sea dogs?
A
a privateer
2
Q
what were privateers?
A
A ship’s captain with royal permission to attack foreign ships. They were different from pirates, who attack ships for their own personal gain
3
Q
who was Diego?
A
an escaped slave who warned the english that they would die if they did not retreat. He later became a privateer and joined forces with sir Francis Drake.
4
Q
When did Christopher Columbus arrive in the Americas?
A
1492
5
Q
when was Nombre de dios?
A
February 1573
6
Q
how much Spanish treasure did the privateers take?
A
10% to 15% of all Spanish treasure
7
Q
what did the privateers have to do with their treasure?
A
share it with the monarch
