Pirates and Buccaneers

What were the bucaneers originally called?

• privateers
• buccaneers
• boucans or boucaniers

• pirates

What did the Buccaneers do for a living?

• hunt

• Astronauts
• Farmers
• Fishermen

The smoke pit and grate were called __________ and the strips of meat were also called _____________.

Where did the Buccancanneers originally come from and who made them move?

• Pacific Ocean, British authorities
• Mediterranean Sea, French authorities
• Atlantic Ocean, Portuguese authorities
• Tortuga, Spanish authorities

How did Buccanneers react to being kicked out of their home?

• They started a new business venture
• They resorted to attacking only Spanish ships

• They moved to a different country
• They gave up and retired

What's the difference between pirates, buccaneers and privateers?

• Pirates are French hunters, buccaneers are authorized by a government, and privateers are sailors.
• Pirates robbed any ship they wanted to, buccaneers attacked only spanish ships, and privateers had legal authority to attack enemy ships

• Pirates are authorized by a government, buccaneers were Spanish explorers, and privateers are criminals.
• Pirates are sailors, buccaneers are criminals, and privateers are merchants.

List 3 reasons why The Bahamas was an ideal place for pirates.

• lack of enforcement (police)

• High taxes imposed on pirates
• it was a semi-isolated

• lack of law-abiding governors

• , and hidden coves and shallow waters

Define militia.

• A type of flower
• A group composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.

• A musical instrument
• A form of currency