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Why was there so much exploration in the Elizabethan era (Money (English…
Why was there so much exploration in the Elizabethan era
Money
English explorers could try to find new trading partners
Elizabethan traders made lots of money by buying and selling goods in places like Russia, India and South America
These pirate missions were funded by wealthy English investors
This became especially important after the collapse of the cloth trade after the 1550
English pirates could raid Spanish treasure ships crossing the Atlantic
Triangular trade is how slave traders made money
English ships could exploit new opportunities to trade with Spanish colonies
Adventure
Men like Francis Drake and John Hawkins became rich and famous
These people acted as role models for a new generation of adventurers
his led people to go on new and exciting adventures
Others believed that they too might make amazing discoveries
There was a thirst for new knowledge and understanding
One particularly exciting idea was that there might be a northwest passage
People were becoming more adventurous and curious about the wider world
Spread English culture
They believed that the lives of Native Americans would be better if these Native Americans adopted English values and customs
The most important aspect of English culture was religion
Elizabethans had a ‘cultural arrogance’ which made them believe that English
Particularly, English explorers wanted to promote Protestantism
Some English explorers thought it was a good idea to ‘civilise’ people in other countries'
English would try to promote their Protestant beliefs too
Because travelling overseas would spread English culture and Protestantism
Technology
There were substantial improvements in ship design
The Portuguese had developed two new types of wooden ship - the ‘caravel’ and the ‘galleon’
There were significant improvements in navigation. New navigational instruments were designed to make it easier to find places on a map
These were larger, stronger and faster than previous ships
The ‘Mercator’ map (first produced in 1569) included lines of longitude and latitude, making it much easier to locate far-away lands
Fitted with better storage, weapons and sails
There were major improvements in map-making