1. 1680-1720 GOLDEN AGE OF PIRACY

2. Pirate Not legal No letters of marque Anyone can become a pirate Wage war on the high seas Privateer Legal Letters of marque from government to roam waters PIRATE VS PRIVATEER

3. TYPICAL PIRATE SHIP

4. Rules the entire crew had to follow Everyone had to vote on a rule to go in the articles All members had to sign Dealt with provisions and pay for each position ARTICLES ON BOARD SHIP

5. Captain Quartermaster Master gunner Master rigger Provisions Leader of the ship Leader behind the captain of the ship Position who is in charge of ammunition and weaponry Position in charge of sails on ship and steering How the crew gets paid COMMON VOCAB

6. Jack “Calico” Rackam Born December 1682 – Died November 1720 Pirates in present day Bahamas Sailed with Anne Bonny and Mary Read NOTABLE PIRATES

7. Henry Morgan 1635-1688 Primarily raided Spanish settlements One of the most successful privateers NOTABLE PIRATES CONTINUED

8. Edward Teach aka “Blackbeard” 1680-1718 English pirate who operated around East coast of American colonies NOTABLE PIRATES CONTINUED

9. Benjamin Hornigold 1680-1719 Eventually become governor of Bahamas Sailed with Blackbeard who was his second in command - Quartermaster NOTABLE PIRATES CONTINUED

10. Romanticizes them Portrayed them as the “good guys” Beloved people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXb1QqmrRNc HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYAL OF PIRATES

11. Pirates did not always fly the skull and cross bones Very unusual if they did Each pirate had their own flag Red = attacking and killing everyone White = surrender Yellow = attack but will take volunteers COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS

12. Popular place pirates would go to spend their loot Spent most money on alcohol and prostitutes Easy place for pirates to dock their ship NEW PROVIDENCE

13. NASSAU Another place where pirates would hang out Spent weeks at a time getting drunk and spending all their loot