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How did pirates and privateers have a similar effect on the spanish monopoly?
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What were the methods used by the buccaneers to break the spanish monopoly?
The buccaneers/pirates attacked the Spanish ships and settlements.
What is Spanish Monopoly?
Monopoly in spanish is...
Was the name given to English sailors who raided Spanish ships?
Depending on whether they had a royal charter, they were either "Privateers" (with a charter) or Pirates (without a charter). Sometimes it was ambiguous whether or not they had a valid charter.
Who tried to take Puerto Rico and why?
Prior to the Spanish American War both the Dutch and the British had attempted to sieze San Juan without any luck. They made that effort in the hope of removing the Spanish Privateers and Pirates from using it as a home port for commerce raiders.
Who were the English sailors that Queen Elizabeth told to go and raid Spanish ships?
They were called "privateers" and included some famous English seafarers such as Sir Francis Drake, as well as those who later became outright pirates.
Where do pirates steal from?
Pirates stole treasure from ships out at sea-ships that were heading from India or China with silks and other popularly traded items. Practically any ship known or thought to have something valuable in it could be looted. They would also ransack towns and harbors. This was not as common because it was more dangerous. However, countries such as Britain, would hire pirates or privateers to plunder ships and towns of their enemy. Such as when Britain was feuding with Spain, British privateers would only attack Spanish ships and towns.
Why the Spanish monopoly system was needed?
Spanish Monopoly System is all goods produced in the New World had to be exported to Spain and to no other country but Spanish countries and only in Spanish ships. Everything the colonists bought had to be imported from Spain itself and carried in Spanish ships
Who were the pirate Buccaneers?
The buccaneers were settlers who smoked meat into strips called "boucan" and the settlers were called boucaniers by the French. When the Spanish began pursuing the French in the Caribbean, some French pirates were these buccaneers, and the term was applied to all privateers in general, including the English and Dutch, when they preyed on Spanish ships.
Who were pirate buccaneer's?
The buccaneers were settlers who smoked meat into strips called "boucan" and the settlers were called boucaniers by the French. When the Spanish began pursuing the French in the Caribbean, some French pirates were these buccaneers, and the term was applied to all privateers in general, including the English and Dutch, when they preyed on Spanish ships.
Where in the world did pirates do their pirating?
Anywhere were there was a ship to loot.Many English privateers of the 17th century concentrated their activities on the Spanish shipping lanes, which carried supplies to Spanish colonies and treasure back to Spain.In the modern day, pirates are mostly in areas such as Africa (Somalia), southwest Asia, and some islands of the Caribbean, where maritime law is laxly enforced. This can be due to political indifference or the lack of resources to monitor extensive sea areas.
How did Elizabeth 1 deal with the Spanish armada?
She sent saint Francis Drake out to fight them and he damaged most of there ships. Also what helped was that most of the Spanish Amarda's crew was already to week to fight, because of the lac of vitamins on bored, or dead, by the time they were visible to see from the english boarders.
How was the Spanish monopoly challenged by European countries?
because they dont speak spanish
