Blackbeard
What was Blackbeards ships name?
Queen Annes Revenge
What did the pirates steal?
gold, food, supplies, other treasures
What does the word loot mean?
Treasure
What year did blackbeard start his piracy and what year did it end?
1716-1718
What is the word for the people who are on the ship with blackbeard
Crew
Why did pirates use NC as a hideout?
Very few people and towns. NC has shallow waters and hidden inlets for pirates to hide their ships from Navy ships.
What is blackbeards real name? (Has to be spelled correctly)
Edward Teach
What do we call the years of 1650-1730
The Golden age of Piracy
How long after blackbeard’s death was his ship discovered?
almost 300 years later
Who was blackbeard killed by?
Robert Maynard
Where in NC did the pirates step foot?
Outerbanks/Wilmington
What did the colonist do?
They grew crops, built houses, has farms- lived a 'normal' life
Where was blackbeards ship found?
Beaufort Island off the coast of NC
What do they call pirates who have permission from the government to attack enemy ships?
privateer
What did the Brittish do after they defeated blackbeard?
Ties his head to the front of the ship