Question

Nicolaus Copernicus, painting by Arthur Szyk, shown as an astronomer, holding a device illustrating one of his astronomical principles of planetary motions Portrait of Rene Descartes sitting at table Portrait of a person whose laws of motion still forms the basis for the study of motion today Item 12 Which Elizabethan mariner sailed around the world and helped defeat the Spanish Armada?

1. Henry Hudson
2.Walter Raleigh
3, Francis Drake
4. Edmund Spenser

Answer 1

Francis Drake, Elizabethan mariner sailed around the world and helped defeat the Spanish Armada.

Answer: Option 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Sir Francis Drake is not only known for leading the British navy for defeating the Spanish Armada, but also for being the first person to travel around the world in ship till 1580 from 1577, which was a single expedition.

The failure of the Spanish Armada made the British aware of their naval power, eventually leading to maritime exploration which eventually lead to the formation of colonies around the world. His expedition lead to people discovering more unexplored places in shipping.