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A Real Pirate History

A Real Pirate History. (Not counting “Captain” Jack Sparrow) By Anthony Morris; INDT 501. What Makes a Pirate?. Pirate- a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. Most common definition, but one other meaning is becoming more important…

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A Real Pirate History

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  1. A Real Pirate History (Not counting “Captain” Jack Sparrow) By Anthony Morris; INDT 501

  2. What Makes a Pirate? Pirate- a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. Most common definition, but one other meaning is becoming more important… Pirate can also mean: A person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization. Illegal file sharing is considered digital piracy

  3. Ageless Piracy Piracy as a job is as old as sailing itself Famous ancient pirates include Christian and Muslim Corsairs in the Mediterranean Sea and Scandinavian Vikings. The common imagery of Pirates comes from a particular time period often considered…

  4. The Golden Age of Piracy Spans about 250 years, From Columbus’s discovery of the new world in 1492 to the mid 1700’s. Most common pirate targets were merchant ships, especially Spanish Galleons and coastal towns. Concentrated Pirate activity in and around the “Spanish Main”, from roughly the northern coast of South America, along the Central American coast and up to Florida and what is now the East Coast of the USA.

  5. The Spanish Main

  6. Sponsored Pirate? Letter of Marque – issued by a government official to a private citizen. allowed them to attack ships belonging to a specific country in exchange for a portion of any loot taken. Protected the owner from any legal consequences from the Issuing country, but not the country whose ships you’ve been raiding!!!!

  7. Quiz Time!!!!

  8. Which was NOT a group of ancient Pirates? A – Christian Corsairs During the Middle Ages B – Muslim Corsairs during the Middle Ages C – Somali Pirates off the coast of Africa D – Scandinavian Vikings next

  9. True or False: A letter of Marque protects the owner against legal consequences from the country that issues it? next

  10. True or False: The Spanish Main includes the coast of Africa? next

  11. References http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pirate http://www.unmuseum.org/pirate.htm

  12. Correct!!!

  13. Sorry!!!!

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