Jenkins’ Ear
Intro to Jenkins’ Ear• 18th century- Finished hundreds of yrs. of religious war
• New war w/economic gain-Land & Money
• Europe, America, India, & Philippine Islands
• Conflicts=“People’s War”, not “Ruler’s War” (Popular leaders & large # of supporters)
• Britain, France, & Spain fought wars w/ each other
• King William’s War, Queen Anne’s War, King George’s War, & the French Indian Wars, &
War of Jenkins’ Ear
Story of Jenkins’ Ear
• English sea captain Robert Jenkins
• Jenkins was sneaking slaves onto a Caribbean island- Under Spaniards controlled
• Spaniards cut off Jenkin’s ear
• Europe- Spain & England were fighting
• 1738=War started
Story of Jenkins’ Ear
• War lasted 9 yrs.
• North Carolina to Colombia in S. America
• American colonist fought loyalty for England
• Yellow Fever killed a majority of the soldiers
• Soldiers from the colonies known as “Americans”
Story of Jenkins’ Ear
• Captain Lawrence Washington-G.W. half-brother fought in the war• West Indies under Admiral Edward Vernon
• After war=Lawrence went to VA & built Mt. Vernon
• Lawrence died & Mt. Vernon became G.W.’s
• England, France, & Spain could not exist together in N.A.
• Spain had Florida & France had pwr. in north & central = Eng.
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