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• Conquest of new land

  • Set up new trade on south american continents - spanish colonies were in brazil and peru who would buy british cloths.
  • opportunity for settlement and other ships weren't defended well so drake could steal from ships (Privateer)
• Encouraged by Queen Elizabeth

  • John Hawkins was an African slave trader and Drake used to live with them.
  • By trading slaves, they realised they could make a lot of money which would fund further trips to grow British trading.
  • Liz hated the Spanish - how they defeated the protestants in netherlands and believed they were plotting against her.
• Building of wealth

  • The americas produced sugar and spices that were desired - huge trade opportunity.
  • Open up more trade.
  • Able to attack many spanish ships that were trading and steal their goods - gold and silver.
  • Conquest new lands - brazil and peru trading.
• Finding the Strait of Arian

  • Exploration - find easier routes to increase trade.
• Influence of Hawkins

  • Drake lived with him.
  • Slave traders, made money.
  • Hawkins fleet was attacked by the Spanish - revenge.
• Revenge on the Spanish

  • 1558, the Spanish broke a truce and attacked Hawkins fleet - why drake always would attack spanish ships and raid them.