Privateer

later history and is consistent with the attitudes of the time. It is no great leap in logic to say that the interest of Roanoke where not well served by its need to self fund its creation through state sponsored piracy. Relatedly, this interest in privateer base building necessitated inclusion of military men in the original Roanoke colonization attempt, particularly veterans of England’s scorched earth Irish colonization campaigns. Kupperman posits that the ingrained methods of the England’s…

The Rise Of Slavery in Colonial America Abundant resources, uncharted new territory, the promise of new riches and a new beginning. All of these and more were the siren song that enticed adventurous souls to cross the Atlantic following the infamous travels of Columbus. For those men, and women who sought to make the journey Europe was becoming an inhospitable place for them to live, work, and to raise a family. Adventurous, industrious pioneers felt they could better themselves in the new…

The term “rent-seeking” was coined by a man named Gordon Tullock in the late 60’s, then became an expression in 1974, by Anne Krueger. Rent-seeking involves seeking to increase an individual or a business organization’s wealth without creating a new wealth. Attempts to capture regulatory agencies to gain a monopoly can result in positive results for the rent seeker in the market while imposing disadvantages on competitors and the economy. The word “rent-seeking” does not as a refer to a…

Englishmen hold him back, Equiano took advantage of his misfortunes which eventually paid off later in life. Over the first half of his narrative, he focuses on his experience as a slave, as he serves during the Seven Years’ War on board a British privateer, expecting to earn his freedom instead he was sold to a new owner in the Caribbean. Throughout the whole passage, Equiano refers to white people as cruel, greedy and mean, Recognized for his intelligence, several encouraged his education and…

The Life and Death of Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh was born around 1552 in a farmhouse near Burleigh Salterton Bay on the coast of Devonshire between Exmouth and Sidmouth. His father was Walter Raleigh and his mother was Catherine Champernown. Their last names were written in great diversity but the actual spelling of “Raleigh” was adopted by Sir Walter’s widow and is the most commonly accepted spelling. There is not much know of Sir Walter’s childhood, but in 1568 he was enrolled into…

Origins of Colonial Slavery In Coombs’ article he argues for a much more complex and earlier origin story for the English American colonies embrace of slavery in the 17th and 18th centuries. His argument exists to a certain degree in opposition to a “virtually unanimous” interpretation of available data that points to the last quarter of the 17th century as the beginning of a shift toward slavery in the colonies. This interpretation suggests that in the late 1670’s the colonies saw a decline…

accomplishments and each went toward what each man wanted to achieve. Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, was born in Genoa in about 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1470, when French privateers attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast. The boat sank, but the young Columbus floated to shore on a scrap of wood and made his way to Lisbon, where he studied mathematics, astronomy, cartography and…

Called French and Indian War in America, Seven Years’ War French v.s. British The French were outnumbered, even with their Indian allies, with the exception of the Iroquois who refused to ally with France and negotiated a treaty with the English government instead. British General Edward Braddock leads 2,500 men against Fort Duquesne, where the French and Indians ambush and kill them. In 1758, Braddock is avenged by William Pitts in a retake of Fort Duquesne. Britain planned expedition to…

Sir Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon, United Kingdom 1540 to 1544 (unestablished date) because there was no record of his birth. He was born to Edmund Drake Mary Mylaye Drake with 12 older brothers. He had cousins who were privateers robbing shipping lanes off the French coast. They left Tavistock during the Christian revolt during which he was charged with stealing a man's horse and his purse he was later pardoned for this. After growing older, he worked for a merchant who traded…

accomplishments and each went to what each man wanted to achieve. Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, was born in Genoa in about 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1470, when French privateers attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast. The boat sank, but the young Columbus floated to shore on a scrap of wood and made his way to Lisbon, where he studied mathematics, astronomy, cartography and…