How Did Sea Dogs Influence Colonization

o English “sea dogs” were privateers who plundered Spanish ships, who were encouraged by Elizabeth I to increase the presence and influence of almost non-existent English power. English force was small relative to more powerful nations such as Spain, Portugal and France. Some English “sea dogs” included men such as John Hawkins and Francis Drake. Between 1588 and 1591, when sugar was a huge cash crop, English “sea dogs” plundered 34 vessels carrying sugar. Drake raided many Spanish fleets and ports ranging from the West Indies to Spain. Sea dogs helped England have an influence in colonization and with asserting its power in the New World.
11. Jamestown o Jamestown was settled with the help of the joint-stock Virginia Company of London rather than Parliament or the crown. The colony first started out unsuccessful and almost failed due to lack of discipline and leadership and negligence of …show more content…
Colonists benefited by bringing livestock, plants, and pests from their former native lands heavily affected American environments; for example, tough European weeds took over American soil after livestock ate the indigenous plants. As a result, the Native Americans were deprived of food because not only wild animals native to American soil were unable to eat the weeds, but free roaming European livestock invaded the Native Americans’ farmland, which drastically changed the Native’s lifestyles. Colonists and slaves brought deadly infections from their homelands which eradicated many colonists and Native Americans (95% population dead after 30 years) due to undeveloped medical technology at the time. Although the Columbian Exchange brought over diseases that killed many, promoted slave trade, and introduced invasive, non-native species, it augmented biodiversity in America, Europe, and Africa which allowed a global population