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Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #1 - What brought ships through the Channel waters laden with treasures from distant lands ? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE # 2 - What did the men on the merchant ships take with them from Central and South America as trade and how did they get this trade item that was very attractive to pirates? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #3 - Why were the Spanish ships always at risk or pirate attack? What political decision made them subject to regular attacks? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #4 - What attracted the PIRATES and PRIVATEERS to the Channel waters ? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #5 - Two types of pirates sailed the Channel Islands waters – what is the difference between those who were PRIVATEERS and those who were actual PIRATES ? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #6 - Tell us about Francis Drake – was he a pirate or privateer and why did the Spanish call him EL DRAQUE – The Dragon? How did he become SIR Francis Drake ? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #7 - A fearsome pirate visited the shores of the Channel and had to contend with the ingenuity of the soldiers at El Presidio in Santa Barbara. Tell us about this remarkable story. What happened at Refugio Beach and on the shore of Santa Barbara ? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #8 - Some pirates did deeds so evil that history refuses to even recount their acts. We may think of the pirates life as romantic, but in reality it was often a brutal existence. Who was considered the scourge of he Channel ? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #9 - Not all seekers of treasure were pirates – some were innocent men who were lured o the Channel in search of finding buried treasure left by Pirates. Tell us about this man’s quest for buried treasure. button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #10 - One of the most famous pirate stories of all time is Treasure Island, inspired by the shores of California. Who wrote this book? And where was he when he wrote it? button

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #11 - Have you ever watched a Pirate movie or read a pirate book ? If so, tell us which one and what it was about. How were the Pirates portrayed ?

Your Pirate Guides: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 8:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
PIRATE DIG CHALLENGE #12 - If you have read a pirate story this shcool year - be sure to add a book report about it in the READING OLYMPICS button . Reading a chapter of Treasure Island online counts too! All book reports on all topics also welcome!

mr m/rm701/madison: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The ships used the channel as a trade route to the orient.

GABY AND SAMANTHA 701 MADISON: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1#THEY USE THERE SHIPAS A TRADE ROUTO.

Jasmine&Jessica: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2

: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The ships were passing threw the channel islands because they wanted to discover a ocean route from Mexico.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They traded silver coins and they gave mines to the Amercan

GABY AND SAMANTHA 701 MADISON: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
2#what did the men on the merchant ships take with them from central and south america trade and how did they get this trade item that was very attractive to pirates? THEY TRADED SILVER AND GOLD COINS

madison4 701 claudia and ale: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2. Gold coins measured in units of 1,2,4,8Escudos.And also two silver pieces 85% gold and 15%silverbullion.

Karla M/ and Isable: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The Spanish traded gold and silver coins that were carried to the East from the New World.

Sammy/Turner?Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 There was an ocean current that helped carry the ships through the Channel Islands and the Pacific Ocean.

Sammy/Turner?Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 There was an ocean current that helped carry the ships through the ChannIn

Sammy/Turner?Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
In order to purchase the fabulous treasures of the Orient, the Spanish traded gold and silver coins that were carried to the East from the New World.

carmen/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The Spanish ships were always at risk -even when protected by armadas of war galleons, because they had vauble treasure.

Sammy/Turner?Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Spanish ships were constantly at risk - even when protected by armadas of war galleons.

Sammy/Turner?Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3The Spanish ships were constantly at risk - even when protected by armadas of war galleons.

Sammy/Turner?Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
4#The Manila Galleons carried back to Europe, by way of California’s coast, splendid treasures that were highly prized in Europe.

carmen/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The spanish ships went from Mexico, to Central America,across the Pacific to the Phillippines, and then easterly back across the Pacific to the waters off California, and then returning to Mexico.

Sammy/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 9:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Privateers worked for foreign governments and pirates worked only for themselves. Each group attacked other boats for their treasures.

Sammy/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 10:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
6#Drake was a privateer who was so feared by the Spanish that they called him *El Draque*

Sammy/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 10:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
7#A fearsome pirate roamed the California Channel in the 1800s. He was a French captain named Hippolyte de Bouchard, and had ravaged and looted the village on Monterey to the north. He then stopped in Refugio Bay, west of Santa Barbara.

Carmen/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 Sir francis Drake was a Privateer and the spanish called him EL Draque-the dragon because they feared him.

Atoosa/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6Drake was a privateer who was so feared by the Spanish that they called him *El Draque* - The Dragon. In his lifetime he lead several expeditions against the Spanish Main , and as well attacked the Spanish City of Cadiz.

: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are there any treasure still located on the Channel islands? Are there still any chumush still living on the island?

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.There was an ocean current that helped the ships get through.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.Gold Doubloons and Silver Reales attracted pirates.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
3.Pirates attacked them because of the Spanish galleons that they carried.Privateers were hired by the government.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
4.Splendid treasures that were highly prized in Europe attracted both of them.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:43PM PST (-0800 GMT)
5. Privateers were government sanctioned mercenaries. Pirates owed allegence to no nation.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
6.Sir Francis Drake,the privateer, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I. He was called El Draque because he was so feared by the Spanish.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:48PM PST (-0800 GMT)
7.Hippolyte de Bouchard had a confrontation with soldiers from the Presidio who captured three of his men who had been onshore attempting to steal food and supplies from the ranchos.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:50PM PST (-0800 GMT)
8.George Compton was considered the scourge of the Channel.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
9.Samuel Prentiss looked for buried treasure after he was shipwrecked. He searched for the treasure for 30 years but never found it. In the meantime, he built himself a cabin overlooking the beautiful Emerald Bay, and lived a quiet life on the isolated island, exploring the hills and valleys, until his death in 1854 at the age of 72.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
10.Robert Louis Stevenson wrote it in Switzerland.

RWMS Dan/Eri/Kit: . . . . Tue, Feb 19, 1:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
11.We saw Peter Pan.It was about Captain Hook and Peter Pan. It was a true story.The pirates were mean.

RWMS David: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 8:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. The Channel rivers were a trade route to the Orient. 2. Doubloons and Reales was the trade item that they get form the mines. 3. The Spanish was always at risk because the English, the Dutch, and the French were all sending privateers to attack Spanish ship. Also there were pirates atacking the ships to. The pope gave the Spanish a large land. 4. The ships were carring valuable items. 5. Privateers worked for governments and pirates work for nobody. 6. Sir Francis Drake was a privateer that was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I because he was very effective at his job. He was called "The Dragon" because he was feared by the Spanish. 7. Three pirate tried to steal but they were caught so they rest left. Four days later he came back with about 290 men. The soldiers only had 50 men. The soldier did a clever march to make it look like there were more of them than there really were. 8. George Campton was called "The Scourge of the Channel".

RWMS Chris Diaz: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. Ships were brought to the channle by the current. 2. The spanish traded gold and silver, they got slaves to get the gold. 3. The spanish were under attack by the Europeans. 4. The pirates and pirateers were attracked to the channel waters because of the treasures. 5. The differince between pirates and pirateers is that pirateers operate under license from other foreign governments, pirates they were their own people. 6. Sir Francis Drake was a pirateer, the spanish were feared of him and called him El Draque, he became Sir Frncis Drake by Queen Elizabeth I. 7. At Refugio Beach he had a confrontation with soldiers from Presidio who caught three of his men who were on shore attempting to steel from the ranchos. 8. Gearge Compton was considered the scourge of the California coast.

RWNS Mariss,Nancy: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The Costums brogthed ships tinggs the clonnel wanted. 2.They talked about the gold coins they had disin on it the gold coins they trid to get the gold coins. 3.They wanted to talk aboute the siph that had the gold coins the pirets wanted the gold coins and they got the gold coins. 4.Waht he wanted is to no how the siph was and he will risk his life tile he fans out. 5.Demarcation to make a dischen in 1943.Alexander siph had to go 300 miles west. 6.

rwms Jacorey Jackson: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. Ships were brought to the channel by the current. 2. The spanish traded gold and silver.They got slaves to get the gold 3.The spanish were under attack by the Europeons. 4.There was treasures that were precious to the Europeon because they carried beautiful goods. 5. The difference between pirates and privateers is they both go for gold but privateers do not go to fight. 6. Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth1.his name El Draque because the spanish was afraid of him.

RWMS Diana and Faviola: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The current brought ships though the channel waters. 2.They traded the gold coins and the silver coins.They got it by hiring slaves to find it. 3.They were always at risk because of the pope on where to put the boundary. 4.The pirates and privateers were attarcted to the channel waters because of all the splendid treasures.

rwms Jonny/Oscar: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The thing that made the ships go through the channel was the discovery of an ocean route from Mexico. 2.They took treasures,gold,pieces of silver, and purchase. 3.The spanish ships were always at risk because all the countries sent ships to steel their treasure. 4.The silver of the New world attracted the Pirates and theprivateers to the channel water. 5.The difference between the pirates and the privateers was that the privateers operated under licenses from other governments and the pirates solely their own profit. 6.Francis Drake was a privateer.The people called him EL DRAQUE because he lead several expeditions against the Sphanish main.He became Sir Francis Drake because he was a romantic Hero.

rwms Jonathan.G: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.There was an ocean current that help the ships through the channin. 2.they took gold and silber coins to trade to the central and southamericans. 3.the spanish ships were constantly at risk-even when protcted by armadas of war galleons. 4.splendid trasures that wherehighly prized in Europe

rwms Charles celis: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. Ship were brough to the channel by the current. 2. The spanish traded gold and silver. 3. The spanish had gold and people from other conutry ;dfl want to kill them and take there gold. 4.What attracted the pirates all the gold that the spanish had.

rwms migul: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 9:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.Between 1565 and 1815, Manila galleons traversed the pacific ocean from Manila to califoria, a six-month voyage,andthen down the coastline to acapulco. 2.The spanis operated

Cornwallace/Tony/Tulsa-Graver: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
-Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in recognition for his effective pursuit and capture of Spanish galleons laden with treasures as much as for his remarkable feat of being the second man to circumnavigate the globe. Under the Queen of England’s direction, Drake was a privateer who was so feared by the Spanish that they called him *El Draque* - The Dragon. In his lifetime he lead several expeditions against the Spanish Main , and as well attacked the Spanish City of Cadiz. When the Spanish then sailed to England in retaliation, they surrendered upon learning that the leader of the ships they were to fight was *El Draque*. No other Englishman played a more important role in English history than Francis Drake, who assisted in establishing England as a maritime power following many years of Spanish domination of the seas. Drake’s visit along the California coast followed successful attacks on Spanish ships in the Caribbean and on Spanish gold and silver mines in Central America, which made him a very wealthy man. But these actions were not merely romantic escapades as often portrayed in history. Drake was bent on revenge against the Spanish for an earlier attack on an English fleet that left only two ships intact during a voyage to the Caribbean, and it was that ruthless Spanish attack, and merciless treatment of prisoners, that forever turned Drake into their most feared enemy. But we must remember, the reason the English ships were even in the Caribbean, the New World, and looking for a route to Asia, was to bring down the Spanish royalties power by capturing a share of the profitable trade with the New World. The life of a privateer was essentially that of a pirate financed by a royal family, and depending on which country you belong to, was seen as either a romantic hero, or a ruthless mercenary - hence Drake was Sir Francis to the English, and The Dragon to the Spanish.

Cornwallace/Tony/Tulsa-Graver: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:25PM PST (-0800 GMT)
-Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in recognition for his effective pursuit and capture of Spanish galleons laden with treasures as much as for his remarkable feat of being the second man to circumnavigate the globe. Under the Queen of England’s direction, Drake was a privateer who was so feared by the Spanish that they called him *El Draque* - The Dragon. In his lifetime he lead several expeditions against the Spanish Main , and as well attacked the Spanish City of Cadiz. When the Spanish then sailed to England in retaliation, they surrendered upon learning that the leader of the ships they were to fight was *El Draque*. No other Englishman played a more important role in English history than Francis Drake, who assisted in establishing England as a maritime power following many years of Spanish domination of the seas. Drake’s visit along the California coast followed successful attacks on Spanish ships in the Caribbean and on Spanish gold and silver mines in Central America, which made him a very wealthy man. But these actions were not merely romantic escapades as often portrayed in history. Drake was bent on revenge against the Spanish for an earlier attack on an English fleet that left only two ships intact during a voyage to the Caribbean, and it was that ruthless Spanish attack, and merciless treatment of prisoners, that forever turned Drake into their most feared enemy. But we must remember, the reason the English ships were even in the Caribbean, the New World, and looking for a route to Asia, was to bring down the Spanish royalties power by capturing a share of the profitable trade with the New World. The life of a privateer was essentially that of a pirate financed by a royal family, and depending on which country you belong to, was seen as either a romantic hero, or a ruthless mercenary - hence Drake was Sir Francis to the English, and The Dragon to the Spanish.

Haddon: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Guadalupe/Dustin/Waldemar/Mrs.Davis What brought ships through the Channels waters laden with treasures from distance lands is to find a route to the Orient and to exploit its exotic treasures.

Haddon: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Juan/ Dave/ Alejandro/ Mrs.Davis What brought the ships trough the Channel waters was splendid treasure that were highly prized in Eurupe.

arrowhead eagles MG & MB: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#3 They carried gold and silver.

steven chavarin/daniel gonzales: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.they were looking for a route that led them to the orient to find gold and silver. 2.they traded gold and silver and the spanish stole the gold from tha aztecs. 3.they were always attacked they had valuable treasure. 4.gold and silver attracted them to the channel. 5.privateers are people that work for the government and the pirates work for their own. 6.sir francis drake was a privateer he was called the dragon because he was mean. 7.hippolyte had a confrontation with soldiers from the presidio who captured three of his men who had been onshore attempting to steal food and supplies from the ranchos. 8.george comton was considered scouge of the channel. 9.samuel prentis looked for burried treasure after he was shipwrecked for thirty years but nevere found it in the meantime ha built a cabin overlooking the beautiful emerald bay and lived a quiet life. 10.robert luis stevenson wrote it in switzerland, 11,we saw the movie of peter pan and captain hook and it was a true story the pirates were mean.

Haddon: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#10 Juan/ Dave/ Alejandro/ Mrs.Davis Robert Louis Stevenson was in Switzerland when he wrote the book "Treasure Island.''

rwms steven chavarin/daniel gonzales: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:55PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.they were looking for a route that led them to the orient to find gold and silver. 2.they traded gold and silver and the spanish stole the gold from tha aztecs. 3.they were always attacked they had valuable treasure. 4.gold and silver attracted them to the channel. 5.privateers are people that work for the government and the pirates work for their own. 6.sir francis drake was a privateer he was called the dragon because he was mean. 7.hippolyte had a confrontation with soldiers from the presidio who captured three of his men who had been onshore attempting to steal food and supplies from the ranchos. 8.george comton was considered scouge of the channel. 9.samuel prentis looked for burried treasure after he was shipwrecked for thirty years but nevere found it in the meantime ha built a cabin overlooking the beautiful emerald bay and lived a quiet life. 10.robert luis stevenson wrote it in switzerland, 11,we saw the movie of peter pan and captain hook and it was a true story the pirates were mean.

RWMS Gaby & Juan : . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1# The things that brought the pirats were the Chanels of the water. 2# They took gold and silver. 3# The English, French, and the Dutch they didn't like the kings decision. 4# The Pirates were attracted to the gold that the Spanish had. 5# The difference between the pirates and the privateers was that the privateers stold for the governments and the pirates stold for them selves. 6# Francis Drake was a privateer whom was called EL DRAQUE. He lead all the expeditions against the Sphanish main.He became Sir Francis Drake for becoming a romantic Hero. 7# At Refugio Beach, El Presido confrontation with the soldiers from Presidio who caught three of his men who were on shore attempting to steel from the ranchos. 8# Gearge Compton he was considered the scourge of the California coast. 9# Samuel Prentiss looked for treasure, after he was shipwrecked. He searched for the treasure for 30 years but never found it. He built himself a cabin were he would overlooking the Emerald Bay, and lived on the isolated island, he exploring the hills and valleys. He died in 1854 he was 72. 10# Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the book while he was in Switzerland. 11# I saw Peter Pan It was kind of about pirates. It was about Captain Hook and Peter Pan. My friend here, Juan doesn't rember if he has seen a Pirate move.

Haddon Ave.: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Denise/ Juanita/Mrs. Davis #3 The Spanish people were always at risk of pirate attacks because they thought they were a threat owing allegiance to no nation and they were out solely for their own personal profit. What attracted the pirates was silver and gold.

Haddon : . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Heidi/Stephanie/Reyna/Mrs.Davis One reason for continued passage through the channel by Spanish ships was the discovery of an ocean current route from Mexico, to Central America, across the Pacific, to the waters and then easterly to the Pacific to the waters off California and then returning to Mexico.

RWMS Jose Garcia: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. The water channel or the current. 2. They traded gold and silver but the spanish stoled it from the Aztecs. 3. Cause the english and Dutch and French didn't like them so they would steal from the spanish. 4. It attracted them gold that the spanish had. 5. Pirates do whatever they want and the privateers are their own government. 6. Frances Drake was a privateer who was feared by the spanish and thats how he got his name " El Drake"- The Dragon,and he was Sir Frances Drake cause he was either a romantic hero or a ruthless mercenery. 7. It was Hippolyte de Bouchard and his three men tried to steal food and supplies from the ranchos but thy got caught. 8. It was George Compton cause he captured a spanish ship filled with gold. 9. It was Samuel Prentiss and he tried to find treasure but he never found it. 10. Robert Louis wrote the book in Switserland. 11. I have seen a movie called Treasure Island and it was about pirates finding some treasure in this Island.

Haddon: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:05PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Raul/David/Stefan/Mrs.Davis One reason for continued passage through the channel by Spanish ships was the discovery of an ocean current route from Mexico, to central America, across the Pacific to the Phillippines, and then easterly back across the Pacific to the off California, and then returning to Mexico.

rwms michael: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The ocean currents brought the ships. 2.The thing that attracted the pirates was the gold. 3.There were always at risk of attack because thy had lots of gold and litte weapons. 4.The gold attracted the privateers and the piates. 5.The privateers were working for the goverment and the pirates work for themselves. 6.They calledd him the EL DRAQUE because he was really powerful. 7. He was a French captain named Hippolyte de Bouchard, and had ravaged and looted the village on Monterey to the north. He then stopped in Refugio Bay, west of Santa Barbara. There he had a confrontation with soldiers from the Presidio who captured three of his men who had been onshore attempting to steal food and supplies from the ranchos. 8.Mission records indicate that Compton’s crew was very barbarous and cruel to the survivors of the San Sebastian and other Spanish ships. He was considered to scourge of the California coast. 9. He searched for the treasure for 30 years … but never found it. In the meantime, he built himself a cabin overlooking the beautiful Emerald Bay, and lived a quiet life on the isolated island, exploring the hills and valleys, until his death in 1854 at the age of 72. 10.One of the most famous pirate stories ever written is Treasure Island.Penned by an ailing Robert Louis Stevenson on his sick bed in Switzerland, this colorful tale captures the challenges of life at sea during the reign of the pirates. Stevenson, who had come to California to win his California wife-to-be's hand in marriage, then returned with her and her children Europe. During this European time in his life, he sought cures for his childhood ailment of tuberculosis, with his wife, Fanny, at his side. 11. The pirate movie was called Peter Pan.

Haddon Ave.: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Juanita/ Denise/Davis/ #1 What brought the ships through the Channel waters was splendid treasures that were highly prized in Europe.

RWMS Evon & kristina: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1# There was a current ocean that help ships go through. 2# The Spanish stole gold and silver. 3# The Spanis ships were constantantly in trouble even when they were being protected by armadas of war galleons. 4# The pirates were attrated to the Spanish's gold and silver. 5# Pirateers worked for govorment and pirate worked for nobody. 6# He was a pirateer and they called him the dragon because he was mean.

RWMS Elaine: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1.The thing that brought the pirates were the chanel of the waters. #2.They had taken gold and silver. #3.English, French, and the dutch didnt lie the king. #4.What attracted the pirates were the treasures from the Orient. #5.The two types of pirates that sailed were the privateers and the pirates. The privatteers did it for the money and the pirates did it for themselfs. #6.Sir Fran Drake was a pirateer he was called the Dragon because everybody feared him.

RWMS Summer: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. The Channel brought ships through the Island waters. 2.The stole the gold and made coins out of the gold that they stole. 3.Spanish ships were always at risk for pirates because the other countries didn't like the spanish, and so they sent out pirates to get them. 4.The Manilla Galleon attracted the pirates to the channel waters because they carried lots of treasures off the coast of California. 5.The pirates are public and the privateers aren't public. 6.Francis Drake was a privateer that was called "EL DRAQUE" (the Dragon) because he was much feared by the spanish, and was reffered to Sir Francis Drake to the English which mutch respected him. 7.Three of Hippolyte de Bouchard's men were captured and held by the soldiers from the Presidio. So they left and came back and had more men than the Presido, and so the Presido acted as if they had more men. They had switched their clothes, and the pirates believed it too. So they negotiated to get the three pirates back. 8.George Compton was considered the scourge of the channel. 9.Samuel Prentiss befriended an elderly Gabrielino that had told him that there was gold buried on Catolina Island. So he sailed out to catalina lossing most of his supplies in the water from a storm. He stayed there for 30 years trying to find the treasure, but he never found any. So he lived there on Catalina until he died.

RWMS JORGE F: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The water channel or current. 2.They traded gold and silver and the sparish stole their gold from the Aztecs. 3.Pirates attacked them because of the spanish galleons that they cerried.Privateer were hired by the government. 4.Splendid treasures that were highly prized in Europe attacked both of them. 5.Privateer were government sanctioned mercenaries pirates. 6.Sir.Francis drake,thr privateer,was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.He was called El Draque because he was so feared by the spanish.

RWMS Antonio G. Jorge M: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The ships were past the channel to trade gold and stuf. 2.They took gold,silver coins, and no guns. 3.Well they never had guns or any thing to defend them selfs with. 4.there was olways gold or silver ther or special spices. 5.The normal Pirates workt for themselfs and the privateers were working for the goverment. 6.Francis Drake was a privateer he was so good they called him EL DRAQHE-The dragon.The inglish respected him sow they called him SIR Francis. 7.Thay fot soldiers because thay were trying to still food and thay just left. 8.GEORGE COMPTON was the worst piret in the channels.

RWMS Karla Reyes: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1-They brought the ships through the channel of the Island Waters. 2-They stole the gold and they made coins of the gold. 3-Spanish ships were always at risk for pirates because they just didn't like the spanish, and so each country sent out pirates. 4-All the gold atract them to the channel. 5-They are different because the pirates are public and the privateers are not public. 6- THey feared him, The English called him SIR Francis Drake because they respect them. 7-Hippolyte de Bouchard had 3 of his men taken away by the Presidio. So he went to get more men and when he came back he out numbered the Presidio, and so the Presidio acted as if they had more men than they already did. So Hippolyte then nagotiated with the Presidio and got their men back. 8-GEORGE COMPONT is the scourge of the channels.

RWMS Blanca & Diana : . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.The one reason was to find a new route to Orient and find gold and silver. 2.They stole the gold to make coins out of them.They made the Doubleloons and silver Reales. 3.The English,the French and the Dutch didn't like what the Pope did. 4.Gold and silver attracted them to the channel. 5.The Privateers worked for the government and the Pirates did not. 6.Sir Francis Drake was a Privateer he was called the Dragon because everybody feared him. 7.Hippolyte de Bouchard had a confrontation with soldiers from the presidio who captured three of his men who had been on shore attempting to steal food and supplies from the ranchos. 8.George Compton was consider scouge of the channel. 9.Samuel Prentiss looked for buried treasure after he was ship wrecked.He searched for the treasure for thirty years but never found it.In the mean time,he built himself a cabin overlooking the beautiful Emeald Boy and lives a quiet life. 10.Robert Louis Stevenson wrote it in Switzerland.

Haddon Ave.: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Denise/ Juanita/Mrs. Davis #3 The Spanish people were always at risk of pirate attacks because they thought they were a threat owing allegiance to no nation and they were out solely for their own personal profit. What attracted the pirates was silver and gold.

rwms Christy M.: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1.The one reason was to find a new route to orient and to find gold and silver. #2.They trated gold and silver and the spanish stole their gold from the aztecs. #3.They were always attacked because they just didn't like them. #4.gold and silver attracted them to the channels. #5.Privateers and pirats i think because they always had gold or treasure on board.The diffrence is one work for goverments. #6.Sir francis Drake was a prireteer he was called the dragon because everybody feared him. #7.Hippolyte de Bouchard had a confrontation with soldiers from the presidio who captured three of his men who had been onshore attemting to steal food and supplies from the ranchos. #8.Gorge Campton was consider was scouge of the channel #9.Samuel Prentiss looked for buried treasure after he was shipped wreacked. #10.Robert Louis Sevenson wrote it in switzerland. #11.We watched the movie Peter Pan it was about Captain Hook and peter pan ,it is a true story.

HADDON: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:19PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Reyna/ Stephanie/ Heidi/Mrs.Davis The pirates would take silver and gold to trade with other pirates in order to survive.

Haddon : . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Dave/ Alejandro/ Juan/ Mrs.Davis Privateers were operated by foreign governments and they were told what to do by those governments. On the other hand, pirates were out for their own greed, which meant that they were out for their own profit.

Haddon: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Dustin/Guadalupe/Waldemar/Mrs.Davis In order to purchase the fabulous treasures of he Orient, the Spanish traded gold and silver coins that were carried to the East from the New World.

Haddon : . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:25PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Dave/ Alejandro/ Juan/ Mrs.Davis Privateers were operated by foreign governments and they were told what to do by those governments. On the other hand, pirates were out for their own greed, which meant that they were out for their own profit.

Haddon: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 Raul/David/Stefan/Mrs.Davis The Manila Galleons carried back to Europe , by way of California coast, splendid treasures that were highly prized in Europe. The hold of the Manila galleons carried rare and beautiful goods.

Haddon Ave.: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Juanita/Denise/Davis #11 Yes, we have seen a movie about pirates. It is called "Pippi Longstockings". The movie was about a little girl who never sees her dad and at the end she finally sees him and they sail out to the sea together.

HADDON: . . . . Wed, Feb 20, 2:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Reyna/Heidi/Stephanie/Mrs.Davis The pirate ships were always at risk, even when protected by armadas of war galleons.

lex: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 8:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
anyone here?

lex: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 8:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
ohh hey ms.davies your here?

Medendorp's classroom: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 11:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Greetings from ELC

Kevin Mrs. symons class Monte Vista: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:12PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The pirates .

justin/turner: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
In This Section...Oriental Trade RouteTreasures from the OrientTreasure for Trade Oriental Trade Route One reason for the relatively limited European contact on the native population from the 1540s to the late 1600s was that the primary purpose of European exploration was to find a route to the Orient and to exploit its exotic treasures. One reason for continued passage through the Channel by Spanish ships was the discovery of an ocean current route from Mexico, to Central America, across the Pacific to the Philippines, and then easterly back across the Pacific to the waters off California, and then returning to Mexico. Although it may be surprising to consider the California Channel as part of a trade route to the Orient, it was indeed a shipping lane for the Manila galleon’s return trip to Spanish holdings in Mexico, and eventually to Spain. Between 1565 and 1815, Manila galleons traversed the Pacific Ocean from Manila to California, a six-month voyage, and then down the coastline to Acapulco.

Sammy/turrner: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
European exploration was to find a route to the Orient

Brandon/turner: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
In order to purchase the fabulous treasures of the Orient, the Spanish traded gold and silver coins that were carried to the East from the New World. The Spanish operated mines in Central and South America that exploited enslaved natives to risk their lives extracting the precious metals from the earth. The two common coins struck from these mines were the Doubloon, and the Reales.

Feliciana, and Nancy, Monte Vista, Symon's class : . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Pirate Dig Ccchallenge#1-To discover an ocean current route.

Julie/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 A current in the Pacific Ocean helped bring ships through the Channel Islands.

Carmen/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:18PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Sir Francis Drake was a privateer.The spanish called him El Draque because they feared him.

Julie/Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:18PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The Spanish traded gold and silver which was taken from mines that they operated in South America. The Spanish exploited Indian labor to get the gold and silver from the mines.

: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:19PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Trevor.Marlow the pirets took silver and dubloons thay bot this with there own tresher.

Issa/turner/Tulsa: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
, Drake was a privateer who was so feared by the Spanish that they called him *El Draque* - The Dragon.He was nighted by the Queen Elizabeth.

Lizbeth, Monte Vista, Ms. Symons's class: . . . . Thu, Feb 21, 2:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Question 1#- Because they carried gold and silver coins.

Mrs. Rivera's Kindergartners/Taylor School: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig # 1 One reason for continued passage through the Channel by Spanish ships was the discovery of an ocean current route from Mexico, to Central America, across the Pacific to the Philippines, and then easterly back across the Pacific to the waters off California, and then returning to Mexico. Although it may be surprising to consider the California Channel as part of a trade route to the Orient, it was indeed a shipping lane for the Manila galleon’s return trip to Spanish holdings in Mexico, and eventually to Spain.

Mrs. Rivera's Kindergartners/Taylor School: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 9:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig # 2 the Spanish traded gold and silver coins that were carried to the East from the New World. The Spanish operated mines in Central and South America that exploited enslaved natives to risk their lives extracting the precious metals from the earth. The two common coins struck from these mines were the Doubloon, and the Reales.

Mrs. Rivera's Kindergartners/Taylor School: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 9:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig # 5 privateers who operated under license from other foreign governments.

Taylor Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 They needed to get around the channel Island lendon

Paola Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 They found the treasure in the lendon

Paola Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 1,2,4,8

Paola and Taylor Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Because they had treasure. Because they had weapons.

Paola and Taylor Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 Because the Channel waters had gold treasure.

Paola and Taylor Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Because one of them are nice. The others are mean.

Paola and Taylor Mrs. Alvear Rio Lindo: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 11:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 Frances Drake was a pierateer.They called him Dragon because he was fierce and mean.

Dolphins/Starfish/Mrs. Gallatin/ Madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The ships were carried by a ocean current from Mexico.

jellfish/otter/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.It was indeed shipping lane for the Manila galleon's.

michael/sea otters/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The ship used channels as a trade route.

starfish/Gallatin/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:32PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 One reason is because the primary purpose of European exploration was to find a route to exploit it's exotic treasures.

Dolphins/Starfish/Mrs. Gallatin/ Madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 What they took from Central and South America was gold Doubloon and silver Reales.

Kari,Grecia/goldfish/madison/Gallatin: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. One reason for continued passage through the Channel by spanish ships.

jellyfish/otter/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 They trade for gold doubloons.

Sea otters/Madison/Gallatin: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 One reason why was 'cause European explorers came with exotic treasures.

sam/dolphins/madison/galliton: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:38PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3Because they had tresure and they also had weapons.

sam/dolphins/madison/galliton: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6They called fransis drake dragion because he was furoius and mean.

pelican/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 A reason why ships went to the Channel waters is the discovery of an ocean route from Mexico.

jellyfish/seaotter/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Ther were rober and murderers.

pelican/Gallatin/Madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 A reason why ships went to the Channel waters is the discovery of an ocean route from Mexico.

Dolphins/Starfish/Mrs. Gallatin/ Madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Why spanish ships were at risk because they recived a land grant and the pirates wanted it. They got attacked everywhere they went.

goldfishGallatin/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1#One reason for coninued passage through the channel by Spanish ships was the discovery of an ocean current route from Mexico to central America. Across the pacific to the Philippines.The easterly back acoss the pacific to the waters off califoria and the raturning to Mexico.

seaotter/pelican/Dolpines madison : . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 Pirates were out for their own greed.

george,pelicans/sam,dolphins/micael,sea otters/ madison/ Gallatin: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 The thing that attracted the pirates were the jewls on the channel waters which they shiped back to Europe for themself to keep

starfish/Gallatin/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The men on the merchants took with them gold and silver coins and they got them by trading with the spanish people.

Sea otters/Madison/Gallatin: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 They got it by trading with the spanish people with gold and silver peaces for reales and doubloons.

Madison dolphins Gallatin: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 an ocean current passage.

Sea otters/Madison/Gallatin: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 They got it by trading with the spanish people with gold and silver peaces for reales and doubloons.

jellyfish/otter/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 Gold and jewelry and encrusted.

pelicans/Gallitan/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 The spanish ships were constantly at risk even when protected by armadas of war galleons.

Sea otters/jellyfish/madison: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Because they wanted to find the Orient route and to exploit the exotic treasures.

sam/dolphins/madison/galliton: . . . . Fri, Feb 22, 1:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 A fearsom pirate roamed the californa channial

: . . . . Mon, Feb 25, 7:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
9. A man named Samuel Prentiss was given a treasure map from a elderly chief. On his way to the island were the treasure was, he faced rough waters. He lost some supplies and... the map!!! He still thought that he remember enough of the map to search on the island for the treasure. He searched and searched for 30 years. In the meantime he built a cabin. He died at age 72. 10. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the book "Treasure Island" in Switzerland. 11. As far as I could remember I don't I have seen a "real" pirate movie or read a pirate story.

RWMS David: . . . . Mon, Feb 25, 7:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
9. A man named Samuel Prentiss was given a treasure map from a elderly chief. On his way to the island were the treasure was, he faced rough waters. He lost some supplies and... the map!!! He still thought that he remember enough of the map to search on the island for the treasure. He searched and searched for 30 years. In the meantime he built a cabin. He died at age 72. 10. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the book "Treasure Island" in Switzerland. 11. As far as I could remember I don't I have seen a "real" pirate movie or read a pirate story.

Edwin/Payne/State Street: . . . . Mon, Feb 25, 0:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
What brought ships through the Channel waters laden with treasures from distant lands? One reason was that from the 1540s to the late 1600s, the primary purpose of European exploration was to find a route to the Orient and exploit its treasures.

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