The British Navy Build Our Modern Global System Case Study

Introduction 1. To show how the British Navy built our modern global system.
Chpt. 1 - "Incident at San Juan de Ulloa" 1. Slavery was the largest form of commerce in the sixteenth century. 2. The flota is a treasure fleet with heavily armed galleons that were coming from Seville, Spain. Fireships are empty ships set on fire and sailed into the enemy, a kamikaze-like act, in hopes to set their ships on fire as well.
Chpt. 2 - “Beginnings” 1. Codfish was an essential part to the European diet. Many Bristol merchants would trade codfish with Spain and Portugal for their imperial possessions. 2. Henry VIII was determined to make England a large
4 - “Incomparable Empyre” 1. The Spanish Inquisition allowed Spain to interrogate British sailors to find out information about colonization and privateering. 2. During Drake’s voyage through the Strait of Magellan, the wind was turbulent and threatened to push them into the “twisting, winding channel” and the sides acted like a wind tunnel with sudden dangerous gusts. Also, a storm pushed them back into the strait and separated the ships. 3. After Drake’s voyage it had multiple affects on the people and government of Great Britain. Once Drake returned with his profits, Queen Elizabeth was able to pay off any foreign debt and still have a profit. Also, his story inspired many other official and private expeditions. Finally, the British people felt confident after Drake’s return to enter in international trade as an overseas
8 - “Rock the Nations” 1. The Providence Island Company set up privateering as well as trade, because the colony was set up for the privateering purpose as well. Also, the Providence Company leaders would also sit in Parliament when they would declare war against Charles I. 2. The effect of constant warfare caused the Spanish empire to start an economic freefall. The army created many tax mortgages to the country and created a bankruptcy every twenty years. Towards the end of the century, Spain was known as the “Sick Man of Europe.” 3. Impressment was the act of the British Navy forcing young men to join the Navy, despite the conditions. Due to an increase of trade, the manpower for the Navy was stretched too thin and needed more people for the part-time navy. The conditions and wages for impressed sailors were poor and many protested against government officials. Scurvy was another thing to strike the impressed sailor, which is a deficiency of Vitamin C. Once a ship ran out of fresh foods, scurvy could leave a crew incapacitated and unable to work. 4. The English had created Navigation Acts, which closed trade between the Dutch and British colonies. The Dutch were also later required to lower their flag while in the British portion of the English Channel. One Dutch Admiral, Admiral Tromp, refused to and Robert Blake opened fire on him, starting a war against the