Henry VII Part 6: TRADE

Question 1

LIST 6 of the things Henry VII did to help foreign trade? (6)

Answer 1

1. NAVIGATION ACT
2. WINE Shipments from France
3. Encouraged MEDITERRANEAN TRADE
4. Made treaties to enable access to BALTIC SEA
5. Treaty with FLANDERS
6. Funded VOYAGES OF EXPLORATION

Question 2

What was the NAVIGATION ACT? (2)

Answer 2

A 1485 Act passed by Henry VII, which was designed to build up the MERCHANT NAVY (trading ships).

Question 3

What law did Henry VII pass about Wine shipments from France? (1)

Answer 3

He decreed that wines from France were only to be carried to England on ships manned by English, Welsh or Irish soldiers.

Question 4

How did Henry VII develop trade with the Mediterranean? (2)

Answer 4

1. He made treaties with ITALIAN STATES

2. He encouraged ENGLISH SHIPS to trade in the Mediterranean

Question 5

How did H7 improve trade with Northern Germany? (3)

Answer 5

1. He made treaties with DENMARK and the PORT OF RIGA
2. This gave English ships access to the BALTIC SEA
3. Which opened up the potential for trade with N Germany.

Question 6

What How did H7 improve trade with Northern FLANDERS? (1)

Answer 6

He made a TREATY with Flanders in 1496

Question 7

Where is Flanders? (1)

Answer 7

The land that today is Holland and Belgium

Question 8

How did the 1496 TREATY WITH FLANDERS help trade for H7?

Answer 8

It allowed the trade of English CLOTH and WOOL without hindrance.

Question 9

Give and example of how H7 encouraged exploration? (3)

Answer 9

In 1497 Henry paid for JOHN & SEBASTIAN CABOT’s voyages of exploration. Newfoundland (part of modern Canada) was claimed for England.

These voyages didn’t pay off, but if they had done, England would have become considerably wealthier.