Pirates and Piracy

How does piracy continue today?

*Take computer software, music, movies. *Armed men take over cargo ships with small tankers or motorboats.

How did pirates participate in the running of the ship?

*pirates were part of democracy on ship as crew voted to sail away or stay and attack *crew signed ships rules called articles: conduct/behavior, punishments, rules of engagement with other ships.

How would you compare buccaneers to pirates and privateers?

Buccaneer is a pirate who targeted the Spanish ships in the Carribean and along the coast of South America. Some buccaneers became privateers while European countries were at war with Spain.

What is the main idea of the piracy passage?

Pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy were criminals, and their lives were dangerous and often quite difficult.

How does piracy differ from other types of robbery?

Pirates sieze cargo at sea outside jurisdiction of any one government

What was the major difference between pirates and privateers?

Pirates would attack any ship to steal items of value, but privateers focused their attacks on ships of enemy countries.

Why were privateers often tried and punished by the countries they were permitted to attack?

The privateers were considered criminals even though they had an official document giving them permission to attack the countries' ships.

romanticize

To make something seem better or more exciting than it really is.

Why were privateers often tried and punished by the countries they were "permitted " to attack?

To the enemy, they were criminals.

What was the primary goal of pirates?

Used skills to attack other ships and steal valuables for their own gain: gold, resources, ship

engagement

a battle or conflict

nutrition

a process by which the body takes in and uses food

intention

a purpose, goal, or plan

Hardships faced by pirates on ships

dangerous did not always eat well fresh food rotted quickly water went bad food poisoning seasickness no toilets-smelled.

international

involving 2 or more countries or nations

What are different types of pirates called?

pirates, privateers, or buccaneers

How did a privateer differ from a pirate?

privateer worked on behalf of a government who issued letter of marque that allowed privateer to attak ships belonging to the government's enemy. The letter of marque protected privateers from punishment-frequently privateers were punished anyway

regulations

rules or laws

sponsor

someone who supports or assumes responsibility for another person

intensity

to do something with great strength or energy

jurisdiction

to have authority or power over someone or something

plunder

to take things by force