SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

WHO IS MY EXPLORER?

• Born in 1541 in England
• Loved the sea
• The first English navigator to sail around the world
• Died in 1596 when he was 55 years old
• Oldest of his 12 brothers and was very poor

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

• In 1567 he brought slaves to the New World
• He attacked and robbed Spanish settlements in Spain and claimed them for Queen Elizabeth of England

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• North America
• Took place mostly in the Pacific Ocean
• Some explorations took place in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• Started his explorations in 1553
• In 1572 he led his ships in attacks against Spanish seaports, settlements and ships.
• In 1567 he brought slaves to the New World

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• He wanted to learn how to be a sea captain
• Queen Elizabeth I ordered him to attack Spanish settlements so that England could claim them
• He loved the sea

HOW DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE?

• He explored by using ships, crossbows, arrows, knives and swords
• He used a telescope and compass
• He needed a lot of food and fresh water to survive

HOW DID THINGS CHANGE IN THE WORLD AFTER MY EXPLORER'S EXPLORATIONS?

• He increased our knowledge about the earth and its plants and animals
• He discovered California which led to more British settlements in North America

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR EXPLORER AND HIS DISCOVERIES?

• He is a risk taker because he was so young when he began to sail around the world
• He was knowledgeable because he knew how to use a telescope and a compass
• He was a mean and uncaring person because he robbed and killed Spanish settlements