WHAT IS BEING A PIRATE? Legal privateering v. illegal piracy Piracy began soon after people first used water to carry trade goods from one place to another Pirates were well known for their brutality and lawlessness Aboard ships, they were very democratic in nature holding elections to decide on a leader VA & SC disliked pirates=hurt economy

NC provides a Good Home NC liked the badly needed goods brought by pirates Pirates protected NC from Spanish and kept French away NC sounds made good hiding places for pirates Edward Teach-most notorious pirate of NC—Blackbeard NC Governor allowed pirates to live in NC Edward Teach lived and married in Bath, NC

Piracy in NC continued Pardons offered to pirates to promised to quit Piracy was too profitable to abandon Rumored corrupt public officials NC Governor and Chief Justice received portion of Blackbeard’s profit and stored supplies

The End of the Golden Age of Piracy When caught, they were tried, convicted, and hanged Virginia Governor sent Lt. Maynard after Black beard Blackbeard was decapitated in hand to hand contact at Okracoke, NC—body was thrown overboard By 1718, 49 pirates had been captured and hanged in Charles Town, SC

Piracy Today-Some places and stats In 2000, piracy jumped by 57% worldwide, with most attacks recorded in Indonesia. Merchant vessels are regularly fired upon and boarded by pirates; according to reported statistics, in 1998 when piracy was not quite as prevalent, fifteen ships were hijacked; four hundred crewmen were taken hostage, and another seventy-five murdered in cold blood. Pirates in the Persian Gulf region based in Yemen often attack oil tankers, and blend freely with terrorists. Pirates off Somalia fired upon a cruise ship not long ago, and were repelled by security on board The United States and Europe have been fortunate in that strong coastal security has prevented piracy from taking hold in our waters; the rest of the world is not so fortunate Areas of High Piracy today- Brazil, Strait of Malacca, and Somalia

WIO: Write Pros and Cons of Piracy ADVANTAGES DISVANTAGES For North Carolinians For VA, SC, GA needed supplies fear of losing life wealth loss of goods & money treasures fighting protection loss of trade