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Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake. Cierra, Marcie, Lydia and Caleb. 4-25-13. Introduction. He was born in the 1540s in Devon, England. He had a poor family! Queen Elizabeth, 1 st, gave him permission and paid for him to go on his journey.

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Sir Francis Drake

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  1. Sir Francis Drake Cierra, Marcie, Lydia and Caleb 4-25-13

  2. Introduction • He was born in the 1540s in Devon, England. • He had a poor family! • Queen Elizabeth, 1st, gave him permission and paid for him to go on his journey. • His goal was to sail the Spanish colonies and steal their riches.

  3. Exploration • Exploring from 1572-1577 and from 1577-1580. • Stole silver from the Spanish colonies , he found the West Indies and the Spice Islands. The natives living there are: The Melanesians and The Austronesia's. (aw-stron-sias) (Mel-ain- si-ans • The first people to live there were the Melanesians and The Austronesia’s. • He almost started a war with Spain. Sir Francis Drake effected England in a good way because he brought money to England.

  4. The Map of Exploration

  5. Conclusion and Reflection • Sir Frances Drake didn’t make good decisions. • He wanted to find the northwest passage. • He was honored because he has a hotel named after him and a street.

  6. Interesting Facts • Sir Francis Drake found so much treasure that he had to shorten his trip. • He had a wife but no kids. • He died from a high fever and from losing a battle against Puerto Rico. • He was buried at sea. • He was one of the first English Explorers to explore the Pacific and Indian ocean.

  7. Bibliography • http://8th-grade-english-shakespeare-09.wikispaces.com/8-1FrancesDrake • http://drake.mcn.org/ • http://www.old-picture.com/europe/office-Devon-post-Lee.htm • http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/kings-and-queens/images/9843855/title/queen-elizabeth-1-photo • http://www.unionsquareshop.com/pages/sirFrancisDrake.html • http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=78797 • http://pages.ubbcluj.ro/alecsandramuntean/ • http://nstarzone.com/SILVER.html • http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/War+of+1812

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