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Spanish Armada
Spanish Armada
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8th Grade
05/17/2011

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What is the Spanish armada?
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The Spanish Armada is a fleet of ships
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Why did the Spanish Armada take place?
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Phillip of Spain was angry at Queen Elizabeth
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Where did the Spanish fleet meet the English fleet?
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The two fleets met in the English Channel
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When did the Spanish Armada take place
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May 1588
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How many ships did the spanish had,how many guns and soldiors did each ship have?
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The Spanish had 130 ships which had 2,500 guns and 30,000 soldiers
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How were the English prepared to defeat the Spanish
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They had smaller ships so it was easy to move and the wind blow the Spanish ships
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