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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