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Which two universities could Elizabethans attend?
Oxford
and
Cambridge
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By the end of Elizabeth's reign, what percentage of men were literate?
30%
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By how much did the population of England increase during Elizabeth's reign?
35%
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What term describes the process of consolidating land ownership?
Land enclosure
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What was the term used to describe homeless people during Elizabethan era?
Vagabonds
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What name was given to the poor who were unable to work?
Impotent
/
deserving poor
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What name was given to the poor who were fit to work but unemployed?
Idle/
able-bodied
poor
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According to the 1572 Vagabonds Act, how were vagabonds punished the first time?
Whipped
and a
hole drilled
through ear
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Under the Vagabonds Act of 1572, what was the punishment for vagabonds the second time?
Imprisonment
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What was the punishment for vagabonds a third time under the Vagabonds Act of 1572?
Death
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What was the name of the
1569
map which improved navigation?
Mercator
map
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What were the new types of ships developed in the 16th century called?
Galleons
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What does it mean that Drake circumnavigated the globe?
Sailed
around the world
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What name did Drake give the region of the North American coast in June
1579?
New
Albion
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In what year was Sir Walter Raleigh granted land to explore North America?
1584
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Give one reason why Raleigh's first voyage to America failed.
Not enough
supplies
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Name the two Native Americans Raleigh brought back to England.
Manteo
and
Wanchese
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What was the name of the map published in 1569 that allowed for more accurate navigation?
Mercator
map
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