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1558: Elizabeth I ascends the English throne What two things occurred as a result? |
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The two things that resulted from Elizabeth I ascending the English throne were: - Protestantism becomes dominant English religion
- Rivalry with catholic Spain greatly intensifies
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| Who was Sir Francis Drake? |
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| A buccaneer who attacked and plundered Spanish ships |
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-Colony Attempt #1 was made where?
-by who?
-why did it fail? |
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-The first attempt was made in Newfoundland -It was made by Sir Humphrey Gilbert -It failed after he died at sea in 1583
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Colony Attempt #2 was made where? by who? why did it fail? |
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It was made on Roanoke Island, N.C. by Sir Walter Raleigh The colony disappeared. no one is sure what happened. |
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Who was Philip II? Why did he launch the Spanish Armada against the English in 1588? |
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Philip II was the King of Spain. He attacked england because he was catholic, and therefore "foe of the Protestant Reformation". |
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After the English Defeat of the Spanish Armada, what characteristics did Britain possess that made them ready to begin colonization?
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-england was started on its way to becoming a seafaring power
-it had a stong unified central government
popular monarch
-some religious unity
-nationalism
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Englands new found nationalism and patriotism ushered in what important cultural age? |
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The Elizabethan Golden Age. |
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Problem #1 In 1550 the English population began to increase greatly. Soon after, landlords began "Enclosing" public grazing areas for sheep. What were the effects of the enclosure policy?
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The effects of the enclosure policy were: -many farmers forced off their lands -homeless -economic depression hits the wool industry in Britain. -leaves thousands of farmers unemployed
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What were the laws of primogeniture? What resulted from these laws being put into effect?
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- -the laws of primogeniture decreed that the eldest son of a wealthy family would inherit all family property or land. -this meant that the younger/youngest sons had to seek fortune elsewhere
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