BlackbeardBlackbeard – – King of all PiratesKing of all Pirates

Intensive Reading ProgramIntensive Reading ProgramLevel 3Level 3

Student: Lu-Wei Vincent ChenStudent: Lu-Wei Vincent ChenInstructor: Faith A. ViettiInstructor: Faith A. Vietti

March, 29, 2005March, 29, 2005

ContentsContents

• Blackbeard’s Blackbeard’s Background.Background.

• How did he become a How did he become a pirate.pirate.

• What have he done and What have he done and why people are scared why people are scared of him.of him.

• Return from sea and Return from sea and hosted a party in 1718hosted a party in 1718

• Last Fight.Last Fight.

• How he died.How he died.

Personal Personal BackgroundBackground

• Blackbeard was BritishBlackbeard was British

• Born before 1690Born before 1690

• Real name was thought to be Edward Real name was thought to be Edward TeachTeach

How did he become a pirateHow did he become a pirate

• Served on a British Served on a British PrivateerPrivateer

• An experienced sea An experienced sea robber.robber.

• Queen Anne allowed Queen Anne allowed him to keep stolen him to keep stolen goods from French goods from French and Spanish.and Spanish.

• Join a group of fierce Join a group of fierce Caribbean piratesCaribbean pirates

What have he done and why people are What have he done and why people are scared of Blackbeard.scared of Blackbeard.

• Terrorized sailors on the Atlantic Ocean and Terrorized sailors on the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea from 1716-1718Caribbean Sea from 1716-1718

• Reputation and power.Reputation and power.

• His appearance.His appearance.

• Took over a larger cargo ship with wealthy Took over a larger cargo ship with wealthy passengers, including children.passengers, including children.

• Threatened townspeople in Charlenton.Threatened townspeople in Charlenton.

• Set his base in North Carolina, British Set his base in North Carolina, British colony.colony.

Return from sea and hosted a Return from sea and hosted a party.party.

• 1718 return from sea.1718 return from sea.• Hosted a huge party.Hosted a huge party.• Governor of Virginia decided to stop him.Governor of Virginia decided to stop him.

Last Fight…Last Fight…• Governor sent 2 Governor sent 2

sloops commanded sloops commanded by Lieutenant by Lieutenant Robert Maynard Robert Maynard

• Blackbeard was Blackbeard was trapped.trapped.

How Blackbeard died……How Blackbeard died……

• A navy seaman A navy seaman slashed his throat.slashed his throat.

• Died in 1718…Died in 1718…