Sir Francis Drake

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Why did Sir Francis Drake develop disdain for the Spanish?

• Because he served as an officer on a West Indies slave vessel
• Because he planned to seek revenge on the Spanish
• Because his ship was attacked and confiscated by the Spanish in the Gulf of Mexico
• Sitting Bull was forced to surrender because his people were starving

How did the Spanish make a mistake in allowing Drake to live after capturing his ship in 1567?

• Because Drake would be knighted by Queen Elizabeth
• Because Sir Francis Drake would declare war on Spain
• Because Sir Francis Drake would have a major impact on the future of the Spanish Empire
• Because Sir Francis Drake would complete a circumnavigation

Which word used in the second paragraph means the same as “stealing?”

• spoils
• privateer
• circumnavigation
• heisting

When did Drake complete the circumnavigation?

• 1570
• 1580
• 1579
• 1578

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Francis Drake won several important battles against the Spanish military
• Francis Drake frequently plundered Spanish treasure vessels
• Queen Elizabeth made Drake a knight before he completed the circumnavigation
• Gold was found on Lakota land

For which of the following questions would “80 pounds of gold, two tons of silver, pearls, and precious stones,” be the answer?

• What did Sir Francis Drake find in California?
• What did Sir Francis Drake plunder from Cacofuego?
• What did Sir Francis Drake plunder at Cadiz?
• What did Sir Francis Drake plunder from Callo?

Which of the following could be a description of Drake as published in a Spanish textbook?

• Sir Francis Drake was a bloodthirsty, merciless privateer who made it his life’s mission to destroy the world’s greatest empire
• Sir Francis Drake was a national hero who helped the British Empire defeat the vaunted Spanish Armada
• Sir Francis Drake was a former privateer who rose to the level of a military commander and became a hero in both England and Spain
• Drake was considered a hero to many and was the first explorer to complete a circumnavigation of the world