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Piracy and North Carolina

Piracy and North Carolina . By: Lauren Hutchens. Early beginnings . Late 17 th and early 18 th century, piracy was booming on the outer banks of NC . It was the Golden age of Piracy. Piracy Problem?. Pirates were raiding ships and selling the goods for cheaper prices

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Piracy and North Carolina

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  1. Piracy and North Carolina By: Lauren Hutchens

  2. Early beginnings • Late 17th and early 18th century, piracy was booming on the outer banks of NC. • It was the Golden age of Piracy

  3. Piracy Problem? • Pirates were raiding ships and selling the goods for cheaper prices • Like today’s black market • This would ruin local businesses • Especially since the colonists were already trying to get their feet off the ground • Colonies passed laws against pirates, and put up bounties, in order to try and make it stop.

  4. History of Piracy • Piracy was popular during this time due to the lack of a strong government • A new governor, Charles Eden, was elected. • He split the North Carolina Colony into two, Currituck and Roanoke. • Eden wanted to rid NC of pirates

  5. Government • Government corruption became worse. • Government officials would make deals with pirates and even beg their case in courts. • There was no military force in the colonies, so the pirates could easily elude capture.

  6. Blackbeard: Edward Teach • Famous pirate • Captain of the Queen Anne’s Revenge • One of the most-feared pirates • Would light pieces of cloth on fire and hang around his long beard to scare people

  7. The End of Piracy • Eventually, the British government passed the Act for the More Effectual Suppression of Piracy. • This law made it legal for pirates to be tried, and hung in the colonies. • Piracy deeply declined after this law, as many of the pirates were caught and sentenced to death.

  8. Impact of Piracy • Piracy was an awakening to the leaders of the new world • It made lawmakers realize their faults and add in laws where it seemed necessary.

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