2188A PIRATES AND PIRACY FINAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Captain William Kidd (1645-
1701) - ANSWERS--Best reflects the changing attitudes towards those who raided
and plundered for a living
-Once servant of the state, deemed pirate overnight
Scottish privateer, rose to prominence in the west indies when he was fighting
French in 1680s
Tried and executed
Marries, acquires land in NY city in 1690s
Settles there for a time, becomes very respectable, lots of money and friends
Becomes a member of polite NY city society
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Blaeu map, 1663 -
ANSWERS--By a Dutch cartographer
-Seen as an accurate map at the time
-A legendary and real history of piracy, why the attraction? Why did pirates
frequent this region/coast?
,--Fishing, not well defended, geography favors them, deep anchorage, wait for
easy prey or just wait and get maintenance on ships, wait until optimal season to
head down to the Caribbean
-1690s-1720s Start to see more naval controls
--Newfoundland, they had 1-2 naval patrols during fishing season (easy to get
away with stuff)
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: The International Cod
Fishery, Grand Banks of Newfoundland, 1497-1992 - ANSWERS--The Dutch,
French, English begin to seek out a portion of this new world for themselves
-Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) sailed in service of England, in 1497 were told in
June he supposedly landed off the coast of newfoundland
-Story goes he dipped his baskets in the water and would fill with fish it was that
easy (site of the Grand Banks) extensive area and the richest sources for fish and
lots of other species
-Good for about 500 years (overfishing, pollution, warming of the ocean) screwed
up mating patterns of fish
-1992 was when the government of Canada imposed a moratorium on fishery and
has never been lifted. 200-mile limit which is how far you can go out in Canadian
waters. A lot more pressure on other countries to cease their fishery on cod
hoping they will thrive again
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Stage - ANSWERS--wooden
building with eased platform on which tables and sheds were located for the
landing and processing of cod fish
-Reflects the importance of the fish in Europeans diet, source of protein, easy to
preserve and transport, easy to purchase and prepare (fed Europeans for
centuries)
,-The catholic church in Europe had Fish Fridays, they introduced this to increase
the consumption of fish, kept the economy going, more money country brings in
better off the church would be
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Fish Flake - ANSWERS--
wooden platform constructed on poles and covered with tree boughs for drying
codfish
-Shore based facilities was important (mainly for the English), where the English
fishery was a dry fishery, catch fish, bring it into shore, process it, clean it, lay it
out on a fish flake, salt it, have it dry in the sun then brought to the market
-salt was expensive and England lacked it
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Cuper's cove/cupids, 1610 -
ANSWERS--First English attempt to establish a colony in Newfoundland
-John guy (d.1629), after a fight which carries on into the 17th century between
migratory fishermen and those pushing for a resident fishery so having actual
people on the other side of the Atlantic who would fish; wants to establish a
colony, these colonies attract pirates
-English need to be there bc some of our competitors are interested in populating
this part of the world
-there is little authority, no naval patrols in this part of the world and no need to
send out patrol unless you see attacks
-They're not after the value of the fish, it's not feasible and its heavy, they want
the supplies, provisions (vessels are sent between May and September, need to
sustain themselves for that period of time)
-Also carry sailors, able bodies, many who are working for very little, very
desperate, cold and wet, the idea of jumping ship and turning pirate is enticing
when the opportunity is there
, -Risk seemed very low when looking at cost benefit ratio
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: fishing admirals -
ANSWERS--No real system of government, it's the rule of the admiral or fishing
admiral
-The first fishing vessel into a harbour, the captain of that vessel was the admiral
-He was the judge of any disputes, they went to him and he decided
-Had the best pick of the fishing room, best place to fish within a certain area of
that harbour and the best area on shore on which to establish his facilities
-Had traditiary powers, prone to abuse, no one to appeal to if you didn't like his
decision
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Captain Peter Easton -
ANSWERS--"The great Easton", the pirate admiral
-connections between Easton and Lady Kelligrew who was operating in Cornwall
region, some say Kelligrew sponsored some of his voyages
-Things get a little challenging for people like Peter Easton to conduct his attacks
against Spain
--Moves down south to Africa even to the Mediterranean
--Makes his way to the Caribbean and up north to Newfoundland, the Caribbean,
particularly the Spanish trade routes between America and Europe, were the
preferred focus of Easton's piratical activities
--Establishes a base at Harbour Grace, he builds a defensive battery, has 5 ships at
this point, builds a palisade and a small house
-One of Kelligrew's sons joined Peter Easton when he decides to depart from
Cornwall
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Captain William Kidd (1645-
1701) - ANSWERS--Best reflects the changing attitudes towards those who raided
and plundered for a living
-Once servant of the state, deemed pirate overnight
Scottish privateer, rose to prominence in the west indies when he was fighting
French in 1680s
Tried and executed
Marries, acquires land in NY city in 1690s
Settles there for a time, becomes very respectable, lots of money and friends
Becomes a member of polite NY city society
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Blaeu map, 1663 -
ANSWERS--By a Dutch cartographer
-Seen as an accurate map at the time
-A legendary and real history of piracy, why the attraction? Why did pirates
frequent this region/coast?
,--Fishing, not well defended, geography favors them, deep anchorage, wait for
easy prey or just wait and get maintenance on ships, wait until optimal season to
head down to the Caribbean
-1690s-1720s Start to see more naval controls
--Newfoundland, they had 1-2 naval patrols during fishing season (easy to get
away with stuff)
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: The International Cod
Fishery, Grand Banks of Newfoundland, 1497-1992 - ANSWERS--The Dutch,
French, English begin to seek out a portion of this new world for themselves
-Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) sailed in service of England, in 1497 were told in
June he supposedly landed off the coast of newfoundland
-Story goes he dipped his baskets in the water and would fill with fish it was that
easy (site of the Grand Banks) extensive area and the richest sources for fish and
lots of other species
-Good for about 500 years (overfishing, pollution, warming of the ocean) screwed
up mating patterns of fish
-1992 was when the government of Canada imposed a moratorium on fishery and
has never been lifted. 200-mile limit which is how far you can go out in Canadian
waters. A lot more pressure on other countries to cease their fishery on cod
hoping they will thrive again
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Stage - ANSWERS--wooden
building with eased platform on which tables and sheds were located for the
landing and processing of cod fish
-Reflects the importance of the fish in Europeans diet, source of protein, easy to
preserve and transport, easy to purchase and prepare (fed Europeans for
centuries)
,-The catholic church in Europe had Fish Fridays, they introduced this to increase
the consumption of fish, kept the economy going, more money country brings in
better off the church would be
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Fish Flake - ANSWERS--
wooden platform constructed on poles and covered with tree boughs for drying
codfish
-Shore based facilities was important (mainly for the English), where the English
fishery was a dry fishery, catch fish, bring it into shore, process it, clean it, lay it
out on a fish flake, salt it, have it dry in the sun then brought to the market
-salt was expensive and England lacked it
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Cuper's cove/cupids, 1610 -
ANSWERS--First English attempt to establish a colony in Newfoundland
-John guy (d.1629), after a fight which carries on into the 17th century between
migratory fishermen and those pushing for a resident fishery so having actual
people on the other side of the Atlantic who would fish; wants to establish a
colony, these colonies attract pirates
-English need to be there bc some of our competitors are interested in populating
this part of the world
-there is little authority, no naval patrols in this part of the world and no need to
send out patrol unless you see attacks
-They're not after the value of the fish, it's not feasible and its heavy, they want
the supplies, provisions (vessels are sent between May and September, need to
sustain themselves for that period of time)
-Also carry sailors, able bodies, many who are working for very little, very
desperate, cold and wet, the idea of jumping ship and turning pirate is enticing
when the opportunity is there
, -Risk seemed very low when looking at cost benefit ratio
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: fishing admirals -
ANSWERS--No real system of government, it's the rule of the admiral or fishing
admiral
-The first fishing vessel into a harbour, the captain of that vessel was the admiral
-He was the judge of any disputes, they went to him and he decided
-Had the best pick of the fishing room, best place to fish within a certain area of
that harbour and the best area on shore on which to establish his facilities
-Had traditiary powers, prone to abuse, no one to appeal to if you didn't like his
decision
\.Lecture 8 - Pirates and Privateers of Atlantic Canada: Captain Peter Easton -
ANSWERS--"The great Easton", the pirate admiral
-connections between Easton and Lady Kelligrew who was operating in Cornwall
region, some say Kelligrew sponsored some of his voyages
-Things get a little challenging for people like Peter Easton to conduct his attacks
against Spain
--Moves down south to Africa even to the Mediterranean
--Makes his way to the Caribbean and up north to Newfoundland, the Caribbean,
particularly the Spanish trade routes between America and Europe, were the
preferred focus of Easton's piratical activities
--Establishes a base at Harbour Grace, he builds a defensive battery, has 5 ships at
this point, builds a palisade and a small house
-One of Kelligrew's sons joined Peter Easton when he decides to depart from
Cornwall
