Factors promoting exploration (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did Elizabeth I reign?
When did Elizabeth I reign?
1558-88
Why did England need new trade routes (1550s-60s)?
Why did England need new trade routes (1550s-60s)?
Traditional wool/cloth trade with Europe was disrupted
Who funded Elizabethan exploration voyages?
Who funded Elizabethan exploration voyages?
Elizabeth I, wealthy individuals, & court members
Type of ship developed by English shipbuilders
Type of ship developed by English shipbuilders
Galleons
What made galleons better than earlier ships?
What made galleons better than earlier ships?
Bigger sails, faster, more firepower, carried more cargo
Navigation instruments used by Elizabethan sailors
Navigation instruments used by Elizabethan sailors
Quadrants and astrolabes
Year Mercator published his world map
Year Mercator published his world map
1569
Famous explorer seeking discovery & adventure
Famous explorer seeking discovery & adventure
Francis Drake
Explorer who developed the triangular trade route
Explorer who developed the triangular trade route
John Hawkins
First stage of triangular trade
First stage of triangular trade
Sold iron/firearms in Africa to buy enslaved people
Second stage of triangular trade
Second stage of triangular trade
Transported enslaved people to Americas & sold them
Third stage of triangular trade
Third stage of triangular trade
Bought rum/spices/tobacco, shipped to Europe for sale
Year Elizabeth I became queen
Year Elizabeth I became queen
1558