going global

• Who was Francis Drake:

  • Between 1577 and 1580, Drake became the first Englishmen to sail around the world
  • On his journey, he robbed spanish treasure ships and attacked spanish colonies in the New world (America)
  • Drake was also heavily involved in capturing and trading enslaved people on the west coast of africa
• Who was Walter Raleigh:

  • Between 1584 and 1587, Raleigh funded three expeditions to set up Roanoke - English first colony in North America - but they all failed
  • In 1594, Raleigh led an expedition to south america in search of 'El Dorado' - the city of Gold - but he found no Gold mines
• Who was Ralph Fitch:

  • In 1583, Ralph Fitch successfully reached India by travelling by land through the Middle East
  • This journey to India and back covered 3,000 miles and took 8 years
  • Fitch found out that the Dutch and Portuguese had already established trading links with the Mughal Empire, although he did gain valuable knowledge and inspired other merchants to set up the East India company
• What did explorers wish to achieve:

  • Walter Raleigh wish to establish Englands first Colony in NA
  • Dr John Dee wanted the english to compete the spanish and portuguese empires. First to use the term 'British Empire'
  • Francis Drake wanted to explore parts of south america and the Carribean for trade opportunities
  • Ralph Fitch wanted to open up trade in the East
  • James Lancaster wished to establish trade links in the East
• Did they achieve success:

  • Humphrey Gilbert failed to achieve a settlement in Newfoundland and drowned on the return journey.
  • Walter Raleigh between 1584-87 funded three expeditions to establish England's first colony in Virginia but this did not work but got information about America
  • 1594 Raleigh failed to find gold mines
  • Ralph fitch became the first englishman to sail the world
  • Lancaster's 1601 expedition was a great succes. First factory in the East
• North America in the 16th century:

  • The algoquian were one of the largest Native American peoples
  • Wingina was the chief of an algoquian village called secotan
  • Did not believe in one god and celebrated the natural world due to their reliance on it
• The east in the 16th century:

  • The mughal emperor was Akbar the great
  • The empire included 100 million
  • Rich Mughal's could afford spices, perfumes, jewels and cotton cloth
  • The Mughals traded with the portuguese
• what motivated Walter Raleigh to establish roanoke:

  • Wealth - hoped to find gold and silver in North America
  • Elizabeth - hoped that this colony would earn him patronage
  • spain - wanted to challenge the power of catholic spain
  • Religion - spread the word of God