| Effect: Jack Rattenbury was hanged | Cause: taking part in piracy |
| Bloody Mary | Question: Is there any connection between the Bloody Mary in the book to the “Bloody Mary tale” |
Part A
1)Who were the colonist?
The colonist were people who lived in the twelve colonies who were loyal to Britan.
2) What are the Navigation Acts?
The Navigation Acts is a series of laws that forced the colonists to trade only with England, using English ships and English crew.
3) How did the colonists feel about the Navigation Acts?
The colonists did not like the Navigation Acts because they were forced to accept low prices for the foods they produced. The Navigation Acts were often ignored by the colonists and they would partake in selling their goods whenever they could at fair prices.
4) Who were freebooters?
A freebooter is a pirate who smuggles goods in under the nose of tax collectors.
5) Describe the relationship between the colonists and the pirates.
Since the colonists did not believe the Navigation Acts to be fair they often sold their goods to pirates by sailing to the Caribbean ports occupied by the French.
Part B
1) What did you learn about the different kinds of pirates?
I learned about the different pirate’s names and the time period that they are associated with. It also explains the pirate groups name such as: New World Pirates, Bucaneers, etc. The most exciting thing to learn about is the specific pirates and the unique stories that make them stand out from all the others.
2) Out of all the pirates mentioned in this section, which ones do you find most interesting? Please explain why.
I enjoyed learning about Sir Henry Morgan. The most interesting fact about Sir Henry Morgan that I read was the fact that his grave was swallowed by the sea when an earthquake struck Jamaica. I found this statement to be very ironic considering the fact that he was a pirate who hung all his pirate friends after he became governor of Jamaica.
