Elizabethan England and the Wider World

Question 1

Why did the Elizabethan’s explore? (NEST)

Answer 1

• Naval power - England is an island so needs good defence
  -Empire/To explore new lands.
  -Rivalry with Spain
  -Trade

Question 2

Who was Francis Drake?

Answer 2

• First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe 1577-80.
  -Privateer.

Question 3

Walter Raleigh

Answer 3

• asked to go set up colonies in America
  -he brought back tobacco and potatoes
  -Tried to find el dorado but failed

Question 4

Sir Humphrey Gilbert

Answer 4

• wanted to establish an english settlement in North America and also believed there was a route to china around america
• Set sail in 1583 and reached Newfoundland, claimed it but failed to set up colonies and explored coasts of North America but hit by storms, never returned

Question 5

John Davis

Answer 5

• led expeditions in 1585-1587 to try and discover a route to china but stopped by ice and cold

Question 6

Ralph Fitch

Answer 6

• Tried to set up links with Far East.
• He sailed to Syria and then made a 3000 mile journey to India. However the Portuguese dominated the trade and arrested him.

After his release he went on many travels where he gained knowledge on wealth and trade of India. He wrote about the people and customs and goods. The gems, spices, cloths and drugs.
This made people interested in the oppurtunities that could be won.

Question 7

James Lancaster

Answer 7

attempted to set up trade routes with the Far East and yet again Portuguese were the problem in 1591-1594
Tried again and was able to set up the East India Trading company.

Question 8

Why did the Roanoke colony fail?

Answer 8

-Lack of supplies otherwise perhaps the colony would’ve survived
-Competition between the settlers and the Natives.
- Not enough room for the settlers and the Natives
- Settler’s attacking the Native’s
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Question 9

How was exploration made possible in Elizabethan times?

Answer 9

• Better maps and sea charts
  -printing press allowed maps to be printed
  -Magnetic compasses

Question 10

Who was John Dee?

Answer 10

• Advisor to Elizabeth - said that she should establish colonies in North America.
  -Proposed that English Adventurers should search new trade routes to China and the East Indies.

Question 11

Impact that Francis Drake had

Answer 11

• Brought back gold, silver, jewels worth 400000 (480 million today)
  -claimed new lands and made valuable trading contacts with Spice Islands
• Ended up challenging Phillip who wanted had a reward for his head. He weakened Spain as a whole.

Question 12

The EXPLORERS

Answer 12

• Francis Drake, Ralph FItch, John Dee, John Davis, Humphrey Gilbert, James Lancaster, Walter Raleigh