Why did Sir Francis Drake want to explore?

Answer 1

Sir Francis Drake was an English pirate, famous for sinking Spanish ships. His greatest claim to fame was leading several attacks against the Spanish and, as vice-admiral in command of the English fleet, he was instrumental in defeating the Spanish Armada as it attempted to invade England. He was a skilled seaman, and this skill was put to use later.

Drake's other major accomplishment was that he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world. On this voyage, undertaken between 1577 and 1580, he discovered that Tierra del Fuego, to the south of the Straits of Magellan, was not part of a southern continent (then thought of as Terra Australis, but not to be confused with the later Terra Australis which became Australia). The belief that the lands were connected had limited sea exploration, but Drake's discovery that Tierra was an archipelago later led to the realisation that ships would be able to sail around the bottom of South America, south of Tierra. This became the Cape Horn route which was ultimately discovered in 1616, though not by Drake.

During this voyage, Drake also discovered that Java was not part of the southern continent that it was previously thought to be, but an island.

He also took tobacco and potatoes back home with him.

Answer 2

Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (1540 - 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain. His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards.

Although he did undertake some exploratory voyages he did not really discover anything new. He was however good at capturing Spanish galleons and lead England's fleet during the 'Spanish Armada'

Answer 3

He discoverd the city of Ubar, but the city was killed by the gin which are evil spirits (hulluciation drugs) so he hid all evidene of his voyage from the queen and told her he found nothing. He also found El Dorado but also covered it up as it was an evil engine to turn people into Zombies.

Answer 4

Elizabeth I sent Sir Francis Drake to investigate the Srait of Magellan in 1577. He was not successful in finding the North-West Passage. He returned to England through the Cape of Good Hope with only one ship. Nevertheless, he was knighted.

Answer 5

He explored to get gold and sliver for Queen Elizabeth I and to go around the world

Answer 6

he loved sailing with his second cousin john Hawkins and was in the spanish armada vice admiral for England

Answer 7

Riches,Gold,New Land,and To prove Englands Right's

Answer 8

cumin/gold/tobacco/silver