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What event led Elizabeth to reluctantly send a small military force to the Netherlands in 1585?
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?
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?
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?
During which monarch's reign did England become a significant player in exploration?
What was the outcome of the famous naval battle between Elizabeth's fleet and the Spanish Armada?
What was the outcome of the famous naval battle between Elizabeth's fleet and the Spanish Armada?
What motivated the Spanish Armada to sail into the English Channel in 1588?
What motivated the Spanish Armada to sail into the English Channel in 1588?
What was the primary reason why Elizabeth I viewed privateering as more important than colonizing?
What was the primary reason why Elizabeth I viewed privateering as more important than colonizing?
What distinguished privateers from pirates during Elizabeth I's reign?
What distinguished privateers from pirates during Elizabeth I's reign?
What advantage did Henry VIII's naval reforms provide to England?
What advantage did Henry VIII's naval reforms provide to England?
Why was Spain easily accessible for English privateers in Elizabeth I's time?
Why was Spain easily accessible for English privateers in Elizabeth I's time?
What made Sir Francis Drake a famous English explorer during Elizabeth I's reign?
What made Sir Francis Drake a famous English explorer during Elizabeth I's reign?
How did Elizabeth I contribute to Sir Francis Drake's exploration achievements?
How did Elizabeth I contribute to Sir Francis Drake's exploration achievements?
