A history of the United States for Catholic schools . 48 A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 58. Second Circumnavig-ation of the Globe. Sir FrancisDrake (1570-1573) made three phnulering voyages to the WestIndies, where he raided Spanish towns and despoiled Spanishvessels. From Panama lie saw tlie Paeific Ocean and deter-mined to sail on its waters. He set out from England in1577 with a fleet of five vessels and sailed through the straitdiscovered by Magellan fifty years before. With only oneship, the Pelican, he followed the Pacific coast as far northas Oregon, plundering Spanish vessels and captu
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . 48 A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 58. Second Circumnavig-ation of the Globe. Sir FrancisDrake (1570-1573) made three phnulering voyages to the WestIndies, where he raided Spanish towns and despoiled Spanishvessels. From Panama lie saw tlie Paeific Ocean and deter-mined to sail on its waters. He set out from England in1577 with a fleet of five vessels and sailed through the straitdiscovered by Magellan fifty years before. With only oneship, the Pelican, he followed the Pacific coast as far northas Oregon, plundering Spanish vessels and capturing stores of THE SHIP IN WHICH DRAKE SAILED AKOL ND THE WORLD gold and silver. He named the coast of California and OregonNew Albion. He next crossed the Pacific and passed thePhilippine Islands, discovered by Magellan, and, making hisway across the Indian Ocean, around the Cape of Good Hope,finally reached England in 1580. 59. In Search of a Northwest Passage. Frobisher made anunsuccessful attempt to go north of America to Asia. Duringhis three v
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