Pirates S3 : Homework

1. Complete the following recap by putting the verbs in parenthesis either in the preterit or past
perfect form.

a. Queen Elizabeth (start) ………………………………… issuing letters of marque after Spain and Portugal (sign)
………………………………… the Treaty of Tordesillas.

b. Sir Francis Drake (sail) ………………………………… all across the world. As he (pass) ………………………………… a
contract with Queen Elizabeth I, he (give) ………………………………… her a share of his plunder when he
(return) ………………………………… to England.

c. By the beginning of the 18th century, the Caribbean (become) ………………………………… a powerful growth
area.

d. Buccaneers (be) ………………………………… men who (live + previously) ………………………………… in the woods,
and then (turn) ………………………………… to piracy.

e. This motley crew of wild men mostly (attack) ………………………………… Spanish vessels.

f. A good number of pirates (be) ………………………………… privateers prior to falling into illegality.

g. Others (make) ………………………………… a living as merchants but could no longer make ends meet.

h. What really (make) ………………………………… the difference between pirates and privateers (be)
………………………………… whether they (receive) ………………………………… a letter of marque from the
sovereign.