1C.5 Elizabethan Foreign Policy

• What was the primary aim of Elizabethan Foreign Policy?

  Secure England's interests
• Elizabethan Foreign Policy was adopted by Queen Elizabeth I from 1558 to 1603.
• Rivalry with Spain over trade routes and religion led to the Spanish Armada
• Why was France an important ally of England during this period?

  To counter Spanish dominance
• The Spanish Armada aimed to restore Protestantism in England.

  False
• One strategy to expand trade was to challenge Spanish trade routes
• What was one of the major religious challenges faced by England?

  Protestant-Catholic tensions
• Match the challenge with its explanation:

  Spanish Dominance ↔️ Wealth and military strength

  Religious Tensions ↔️ Clash between Protestant England and Catholic Spain

  Securing Trade Routes ↔️ Challenging Spanish control in the Atlantic

  Managing Alliances ↔️ Religious differences strained relationships
• What was used to disrupt Spanish trade in the Atlantic?

  Privateering
• One objective of Elizabethan Foreign Policy was to preserve England's independence
• Order the key challenges faced by Elizabethan Foreign Policy from most to least critical

  1️⃣ Spanish Dominance

  2️⃣ Religious Tensions

  3️⃣ Securing Trade Routes

  4️⃣ Managing Alliances
• What threat did Philip II's Spain pose to England during the Elizabethan era?

  Wealth and military strength
• England's Protestant stance clashed with Catholic nations like Spain and France
• Forming alliances with France and the Netherlands was crucial to counter Spain.
• What strategy did England use to challenge Spanish control over Atlantic trade routes?

  Privateering
• The major foreign policy aims of Elizabeth I's reign included preserving England's independence
• Order the major objectives of Elizabethan foreign policy from most to least important.

  1️⃣ Preserve England's independence

  2️⃣ Expand trade

  3️⃣ Maintain religious stability
• Maintaining religious stability involved supporting Protestant movements abroad.
• To expand trade, England challenged Spanish control over Atlantic trade routes
• What were the main reasons for the strained relationship between England and Spain during Elizabeth I's reign?

  Trade rivalry and religion
• Match England's actions with Spain's actions during the period of their strained relationship:

  Challenged Spanish trade through privateering ↔️ Protected trade routes and wealth

  Supported Protestant movements ↔️ Sought to restore Catholicism in England
• In what year did the English navy defeat the Spanish Armada?

  1588
• The relationship with France was marked by both cooperation and conflict
• Why did England and France form an alliance during Elizabeth I's reign?

  To counter Spain
• Religious differences between England and France created tension despite their alliance.
• Elizabethan Foreign Policy aimed to secure England's interests
• Order the main objectives of Elizabethan Foreign Policy from most to least important.

  1️⃣ Preserve England's independence

  2️⃣ Expand trade

  3️⃣ Maintain religious stability
• What strategies did England use to preserve its independence during the Elizabethan era?

  Strong navy and alliances
• The strategic approach adopted by Queen Elizabeth I to secure England's interests is called Elizabethan
• What was one strategy to preserve England's independence under Elizabethan Foreign Policy?

  Maintain a strong navy
• Expanding trade was a key objective of Elizabethan Foreign Policy
• To maintain religious stability, England supported Protestant movements abroad and countered Catholic conspiracies
• Which countries shaped the complex European power struggle during Elizabeth I's reign?

  Spain, France, Netherlands
• Match the objective with its strategy in Elizabethan Foreign Policy:

  Preserve England's independence ↔️ Maintain a strong navy

  Expand trade ↔️ Challenge Spanish trade routes

  Maintain religious stability ↔️ Support Protestant movements
• What was one critical challenge faced by Elizabethan Foreign Policy?

  Spanish Dominance
• Spanish dominance under Philip II threatened England due to its wealth and military strength, exemplified by the Spanish Armada
• Religious tensions were primarily between England's Protestant stance and Catholic Spain.
• How did England challenge Spanish control over Atlantic trade routes?

  Through privateering
• Forming alliances with France and the Netherlands was strained by religious differences and internal conflicts
• When did the English navy defeat the Spanish Armada?

  1588