1. Nations: Conflict and Interaction

2. Conflict A fight or a battle A disagreement

3. Alliance The agreement made to join or come together for some purpose I agree to protect you if your in trouble I agree to protect you if you’re in trouble

4. Trade Buying and selling; trade between nations

5. Embargo The banning of trade with a country TRADE My country will not trade with your country until you do what we want you to do. My country will think about it. $$ goods

6. Treaty An agreement between 2 or more nations that has to do with trade or cooperation (peace treaty)

7. Privateers A private ships authorized by a nation to attack its enemies during the 1500s-1800s Famous Privateers:  Sir Francis Drake  Sir Walter Raleigh

8. Spanish Armada A huge group of Spanish warships defeated by England in 1588 Take that Spain! Curse you England!

9. What led to this conflict between Spain and England?  King Phillip of Spain wanted England and the rest of Europe to be Catholic.  Queen Elizabeth of England sent privateers out into the seas to attack Spanish ships for treasures.  King Phillip didn’t like this and gathered his Spanish Armada to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth.  King Phillip failed. England’s faster ships defeated the Spanish Armada in a huge battle.

10. Write your summary.