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Elizabeth I and International Religious Rivalries Quiz

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What event led Elizabeth to reluctantly send a small military force to the Netherlands in 1585?

A request from Portugal

A request from Spain

Pressure from Catholic leaders

Pressure from her advisers to aid Protestant rebels (correct)

What did Elizabeth authorize during her reign that helped in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

Funding for large cathedrals

Building of new roads

Maintaining a fleet of maneuverable fighting ships (correct)

Sending diplomats to Spain

Which country dominated exploration during much of the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries?

Italy

France

Spain (correct)

England

During which monarch's reign did England become a significant player in exploration?

Elizabeth I Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the famous naval battle between Elizabeth's fleet and the Spanish Armada?

Elizabeth's fleet defeated the Armada Signup and view all the answers

What motivated the Spanish Armada to sail into the English Channel in 1588?

To invade and conquer England Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason why Elizabeth I viewed privateering as more important than colonizing?

Guaranteed wealth from looting Spanish ships Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished privateers from pirates during Elizabeth I's reign?

Privateers were licensed by the crown and shared their loot with the crown. Signup and view all the answers

What advantage did Henry VIII's naval reforms provide to England?

Protection from intruders and war Signup and view all the answers

Why was Spain easily accessible for English privateers in Elizabeth I's time?

Spain dominated trade and had abundant ships Signup and view all the answers

What made Sir Francis Drake a famous English explorer during Elizabeth I's reign?

Successful circumnavigation of the globe Signup and view all the answers

How did Elizabeth I contribute to Sir Francis Drake's exploration achievements?

Commissioned him for expeditions and circumnavigation of the globe Signup and view all the answers