circumnavigation of the globe

Created by

Millie Rutland

Cards (19)

What was the country drake sailed to in April 1578 - stage one of the journey
Brazil
What was significant about the second leg of the journey
Drake added to knowledge of world geography
Which ship was the only one left after the second stage of the journey
Golden hind
what did drake do when he reached the coast of Peru
Attacked spanish settlements and stole gold , silver , coins and wine
What did drakes circumnavigation do for England’s reputation
Increased its reputation as a sea faring nation
What land did drake claim for England why was this important  
Nova albion an area by San Francisco in North America it encouraged more exploration and was the start of England claiming parts of North America
How much treasure did drake bring back
500,000,000 in todays money
where did the circumnavigation increase trade with
China west africa and India
Why did the increase of trade lead to more exploration
Drake told stories about the kindness the native american people had which made others less afraid to attempt to settle their, he brought back important knowledge which encouraged others
what did Elizabeth do to drake in 1580 and what impact did it have
She knighted him in 1580 on board the golden hind which infuriated Philip and helped bring war closer
When did drake circumnavigate the world
1577-1580
Why did drake circumnavigate the world
he didn’t intend to his main purpose was to raid Spanish colonies in the pacific
What did drake want to capture from the Spanish
Gold , silver and other treasure
Why did drake want to establish better trade routes
To find new markets where English merchants could sell their goods overseas
Why did drake want revenge on the spanish
For attacking hawkins fleet in 1568
What would finding new lands for Elizabeth do to help England
Make England more powerful
How many ships did drake take on his circumnavigation
5
What was drakes ship called
The golden hind
How many sailors set off for the circumnavigation
164