By: Hannah McCormickBy: Hannah McCormick

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Jalea CaldwellJalea Caldwell

• Francis Drake was born Francis Drake was born between 1540 and 1544 between 1540 and 1544 in Devonshire, Englandin Devonshire, England

• Drake went to sea for the Drake went to sea for the first time when he was 18 first time when he was 18 with the Hawkins family, with the Hawkins family, and by the 1560s he and by the 1560s he earned command of his earned command of his own shipown ship

• Drake and his cousin, Drake and his cousin, John Hawkins, sailed to John Hawkins, sailed to Africa to join the Africa to join the fledgling slave trade fledgling slave trade

Drake had two successful Drake had two successful expeditions to the west of expeditions to the west of Indies. Indies.

Queen Elizabeth caught the Queen Elizabeth caught the attention of Drakes expedition attention of Drakes expedition and granted him privateers and granted him privateers commission.commission.

Drake got commissioned Drake got commissioned from Queen Elizabeth to lead from Queen Elizabeth to lead around South America in around South America in 15771577

VoyagesVoyages

• Drakes voyages were legendary, making him a hero Drakes voyages were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque, he was known as El Draque, DraqueDraque being the being the Spanish pronunciation of "Drake”Spanish pronunciation of "Drake”

• He made three voyages On one of his voyages he He made three voyages On one of his voyages he went to a slave trade in Africa, on another one he went to a slave trade in Africa, on another one he brought back Spanish treasure which got him a brought back Spanish treasure which got him a reputation as a leading privateer.reputation as a leading privateer.

• He landed on the island of Cano, off the coast of He landed on the island of Cano, off the coast of southern Mexico. In North America, then crossed the southern Mexico. In North America, then crossed the Pacific Ocean and sailed by Indonesia, through the Pacific Ocean and sailed by Indonesia, through the Indian Ocean, past the Cape of Good Hope, and back Indian Ocean, past the Cape of Good Hope, and back to Plymouth, England, in 1580. When he returned, the to Plymouth, England, in 1580. When he returned, the Queen rewarded Drake with a large sum of money.Queen rewarded Drake with a large sum of money.

ConclusionConclusion

• We learned a lot about Francis Drake and We learned a lot about Francis Drake and how he went to many different countries.how he went to many different countries.

• We found some surprising information We found some surprising information about how he circumnavigated the globe, about how he circumnavigated the globe, and when he died off the coast of Panama.and when he died off the coast of Panama.

• Before this PowerPoint, we didn’t know who Before this PowerPoint, we didn’t know who Francis Drake was but we are glad we Francis Drake was but we are glad we learned about a legendary explorer. learned about a legendary explorer.

• Francis Drake’s cousin named John Hawkins Francis Drake’s cousin named John Hawkins sailed with him in some explorations. We sailed with him in some explorations. We would like to learn more about him.would like to learn more about him.

Resources Resources

• The resources that we used are:The resources that we used are:

• www.history.comwww.history.com

• www.enchantedlearning.com/explorewww.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/drake.shtmlrs/page/d/drake.shtml