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He went to sea when he was just 13 years old. He intended to make his fortune as a pirate and become rich by taking treasure from other ships. SAMPLE SLIDE. Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show. Plunder means to steal but can also be the goods that are stolen.
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He went to sea when he was just 13 years old. He intended to make his fortune as a pirate and become rich by taking treasure from other ships. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show Plunder means to steal but can also be the goods that are stolen. The ships he wanted to plunder, were Spanish treasure ships.
In those days, the Spanish had begun to set up colonies in the New World which we now call, America. Colony – a piece of land in another country that people take over and settle in. They had arrived in America by sea and begun claiming the land as their own. They also claimed that they owned all the gold and silver they found there. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
When he presented the treasure to the queen, he quickly became Queen Elizabeth’s favourite pirate. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
He was ordered to attack the Spanish colonies in the New World and to plunderas many Spanish ships as he could. The Spanish ships were full of treasure and he was to make sure he plundered as much treasure as he could carry on board his ship. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
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