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Chapter 1: Westward the Course . Elizabeth I leads the rise of . E.N.G.L.A.N.D. Chapter 1: Westward the Course . E . Queen Elizabeth I threw her support behind expedition and colonization attempts by Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Hugh Willoughby.
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Chapter 1: Westward the Course Elizabeth I leads the rise of E.N.G.L.A.N.D.
Chapter 1: Westward the Course E. • Queen Elizabeth I threw her support behind expedition and colonization attempts by Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Hugh Willoughby Elizabeth supports exploration
Chapter 1: Westward the Course N. • In 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh established an English colony at Roanoke Island in present day North Carolina • The settlement began with 117 men, women, and children • When a supply ship returned in 1591, no survivors were found • Roanoke Island is known as the “lost colony” New Roanoke colony fails
Chapter 1: Westward the Course G. • The Golden Hind was Sir Francis Drake’s command ship • Commissioned by Elizabeth I,Drake spent years harassing Spanish gold ships and ports in the Caribbean Sea • In England, Drake’s was famously called the “Queen’s Pirate” • Spain considered Drake a lowly pirate and Phillip II actually offered a huge reward for his death or capture Golden Hind harasses Spanish ships
Chapter 1: Westward the Course L. • Sir Walter Raleigh was an English explorer and friend of Queen Elizabeth I • While exploring the eastern coast of North America, Raleigh named the area “Virginia” • The name “Virginia” was to honor the virgin Queen of England, Elizabeth I Lands claimed in N. America
Chapter 1: Westward the Course A. • Phillip II of Spain (former husband of Queen Mary, half-sister to Elizabeth I) wanted to bring England back to the Catholic Church • Phillip was also angered by English pirating of Spanish ships led by Sir Francis Drake • In 1588, Phillip sent the Spanish Armada (130 ships) against England Armada defeated
Chapter 1: Westward the Course N. • After defeat of the Spanish Armada, England enjoyed almost complete command of the seas • This was a key event in England’s growing worldwide colonial and trade dominance Navy commands the seas
Chapter 1: Westward the Course D. • Sir Francis Drake resolved to match Magellan’s feat by circumnavigating the world • He set sail in 1577 and returned to England in 1580 • Along the way, Drake pirated Spanish ships and burned and looted Spanish settlements • It is believed Drake landed 30 miles northwest of San Francisco Drake’s circumnavigation