Voyages and trade (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the primary motivation behind Elizabethan exploration voyages?
What was the primary motivation behind Elizabethan exploration voyages?
To establish profitable trading routes
Where did Martin Frobisher's first expedition in 1576 reach?
Where did Martin Frobisher's first expedition in 1576 reach?
Greenland
In which year did Martin Frobisher reach Baffin Island?
In which year did Martin Frobisher reach Baffin Island?
1577
When did John Davis mount his Northwest Passage expeditions?
When did John Davis mount his Northwest Passage expeditions?
1585-1587
What happened to Humphrey Gilbert in 1583?
What happened to Humphrey Gilbert in 1583?
He died during the return journey
What word was carved into a tree at the mysterious Roanoke colony?
What word was carved into a tree at the mysterious Roanoke colony?
CROATOAN
Who played a crucial role in establishing the triangular trade system?
Who played a crucial role in establishing the triangular trade system?
John Hawkins
What did English merchants do in Stage 2 of the triangular trade?
What did English merchants do in Stage 2 of the triangular trade?
Purchased enslaved Africans for transport
When was the Barbary Company established?
When was the Barbary Company established?
1585
What happened to Ralph Fitch during his 1582 journey to China?
What happened to Ralph Fitch during his 1582 journey to China?
He was captured by the Portuguese
When was the Levant Company established and which region did it trade with?
When was the Levant Company established and which region did it trade with?
1592, Eastern Mediterranean
When was the East India Company founded and what rights did it receive?
When was the East India Company founded and what rights did it receive?
1600, exclusive trade with Far East