exploration and discovery Flashcards
what were the 7 reasons for exploration during the elizabethan age
- expanding trade
- adventure
- new technology
- the development of standardised maps
- the triangular trade
- improvements in ship designs
- private investment
why was adventure a reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
- some young elizabethan men undertook voyages of discovery and exploration
- the published accounts of these voyages persuaded others to venture into the unknown in the belief that treasure and riches could be found and fortunes made
why was new technology a reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
navigation was becoming increasingly more precise. the development of nautical devices, such as quadrants, made voyages safer, direct, faster, leading to more exploration and trade
why was the development of standardised maps a reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
gave sailors and traders greater confidence that they were going in the right direction, reducing risk and encouraging further voyages
why was the triangle trade reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
- the trader and explorer john hawkins discovered that iron goods and guns could be sold in west africa to buy slaves, which could be sold in the new world in exchange for rum, spices, tobacco, which would would then be sold in europe
- other merchants and traders across england copied this lucrative triangular trade
why was improvements in ship design a reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
- ships or galleons had bigger sails, were faster and more manoeuvrable as well as possessing greater firepower to protect themselves from attack by pirates
- they also were more stable and could take on more supplies, encouraging longer voyages and exploration
why was private investment a reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
- private investors funded many of the voyages of discovery
- although it was risky, the rewards could be enormous
- this increased the incomes of both the crown and the nobility
why was expanding trade a reason for exploration in the elizabethan age
- trade was expanding quickly in the new world
- english merchants needed new trading opportunities, as war with spain and in the netherlands had severely damaged the wool an cloth trades
- it was vital to find new markets and new products to sell
what 3 reasons did drake circumnavigate the globe
- he was attacking spain
- revenge
- profit
why did the attacks on spain reasons mean drake went round the globe
drake did not aim to sail around the world. his main purpose was to raid spanish colonies in the pacific, as relations with spain were declining at this time
why did the revenge mean drake went round the globe
the spanish had attacked drake’s fleet as st. Juan de ulua and most of his men had been killed
why did profit mean drake went round the globe
loot, booty and trade meant there were huge profits to be made from Drake’s proposed journey to the americas and beyond, so people were willing to invest in the expedition
what were the 5 significant things of drakes travels around the earth
- englands reputation at sea faring power increased
- further trade and exploration
- english ships began to trade elsewhere
- declining relations with spain
- england increasingly saw her navy as her best means of defence
how did englands reputation as a sea faring power increase due to drakes travels
because the golden hind survived the voyage
why was there further trade and exploration increased
because drake’s expedition had resulted in nova albion, an area near San Francisco, being claimed as english territory with elizabeth as its queen
