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What year was Calais lost to the French?
1558
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Who attacked and stole a ship of 300 slaves in 1562?
John Hawkins
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In what year did Drake circumnavigate the world?
1577
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Who founded the settlement on Roanoke Island in 1584?
Walter Raleigh
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What significant naval event occurred in 1588?
England defeated the
Spanish Armada
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What company was formed in 1600?
East India Company
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Who united the Kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1603?
James I
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What year did plantations begin in Ulster?
1607
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In what year was Jamestown founded in Virginia?
1607
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What year did the Puritan 'Pilgrim Fathers' leave England?
1620
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When was the colony established on Barbados?
1627
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What year was the Royal Africa Company given a monopoly on slave trading?
1672
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What significant event occurred in 1685 regarding the Huguenots?
Edict of Nantes
revoked
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When was the Bank of England established?
1694
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What battle occurred in 1746?
Battle of
Culloden
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What war began in 1756?
French & Indian War
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What act was passed in 1765?
Stamp Act
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How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
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What event occurred in 1773?
Boston Tea Party
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When did the American War of Independence begin?
1775
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What battle effectively ended the American War of Independence?
Battle of
Yorktown
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What treaty was signed in 1783?
Treaty of Paris
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What were the big ideas during the period of 1500-1700?
Exploration:
Discovery of the New World
Renaissance
: Boom in education and ideas
Reformation:
Challenge to the Catholic Church
Enlightenment:
Rise of rational thought
Colonisation
: Economic takeover of lands
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Who is known as the 'Father of the Slave Trade'?
John Hawkins
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What was the significance of John Hawkins' actions?
Created rivalry with
Spain
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What was the impact of plantations in the British Empire?
Increased
wealth
and development
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What challenges did Jamestown face after its founding?
Food shortages
and tribal conflicts
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How did the relationship with Indigenous Americans change?
From
friendly
to
conflictual
over land
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Who were the Huguenots?
French
Protestants
persecuted
in France
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What was the significance of Huguenot migration to Britain?
Provided
skilled workers
for industries
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What was Walter Raleigh known for?
Establishing
Roanoke
colony
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What was the impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Generated
wealth
and
racist
ideas
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What was the significance of New Plymouth?
Influenced
democratic
principles
in America
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What were the causes of the American War of Independence?
Taxation
without
representation
and trade restrictions
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What was the significance of the Ulster Plantation?
Increased
English control
and
religious division
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What were the Highland Clearances?
Evictions of
Highlanders
for
sheep farming
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What was the long-term impact of the Highland Clearances?
Highlanders
contributed to
empire building
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What are the short and long-term significances of the events discussed?
Short-term
: Economic
gains
, increased control, and conflicts
Long-term: Lasting
divisions
, cultural impacts, and foundation for future developments
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