Elizabeth 1- Attempts to expand trade Flashcards
Where was the main centre of African trade and a starting point for John Hawkins?
Guinea- it became a starting point for John Hawkins to move to Americas
.He invented the English slave trade from Guinea
How did John Hawkins first two expeditions go?
They proved to be financially successful and succeeded in irritating the Spanish authorities
.By the time of his next expedition he received substantial investment from courtiers such as the Earl of Leicester
Where was the main market for English wool moved from and where was it moved to?
Moved from Southern to Northern Netherlands and there was an increase in the trade with the Ottoman empire
How were Englands trading companies set up?
A number of trading companies were set up, each with different trading interests
