Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
Double click to edit
Sir John Hawkins was born in 1532, in Plymouth. He was the fourth son of Joan Trelawney and William Hawkins (a merchant).
When he was young he would make voyages to the Canary Islands.
At the islands he learned about the profit he could make by selling African slaves.
He got married in 1559 to Katherine Gonson.
Sir John Hawkins was a very well educated man. His education included cartography, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, and seamanship
1562
Sailed to the West Indies
Three ships were given to him funded by the Gonson family. He traveled with all three ships.
He delivered 301 slaves on the shores of Caribbean and angered the Spanish which then forbid English slave ships in West Indies Waters.
Second voyage- 1564
Third voyage- between 1567 and 1569
For his second voyage, he was loaned a 700-ton ship by Elizabeth I.
He ransacked the coast of Africa and captured over 400 slaves and destroyed many Portuguese and Spanish settlements.
His third voyage he got caught up in the conflict between the Spanish crown and Spanish colonists. Only 2 of his ships survived and Hawkins managed to return to England with 2 ships.
He was presented the position of Treasurer of the Royal Navy in 1578
He made ships smaller which were very effective in combat. All these changes helped when the Spanish Armada set sail in 1588 for England
They overwhelmed the Spanish Armada fleet. After the battle Hawkins and Sir Francis drake (cousin of Hawkins) formed a fleet with the goal to find Spanish treasure fleets and prevent King Philip II from re-arming his fleet. Unfortunately, the expedition failed, and the Spanish army was able to regain power in the next decade.
Double click to edit
His last expedition he joined forces with his cousin Sir Francis Drake attacking any Spanish forces and looking for gold and riches. On their journey they launched two unsuccessful attacks on San Juan in Puerto Rico. Both Captain's fell ill and died at sea from dysentery in late 1595.
He was the first English slave trader who made profit from the Triangle Trade.
The Triangle trade was where they would carry slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, Caribbean or American Colonies, and the European Colonial powers.
John Hawkins is remembered today for his exploits and influence on the slave trade.He captured many slaves and influenced the slave trade in many ways.
His journeys are also remembered for introducing tobacco and potatoes to England and for the birth word “Shark”. During his expeditions he bought tobacco and potatoes and brought them back to England which introduced these new crops to them. The word Shark was brought to Europe by one of Hawkins sailors.