Piracy in The Bahamas

Which island in The Bahamas was the headquarters for many pirates?

• Grand Bahama

• Eleuthera

• Nassau

The British regained control over The Bahamas in

• 1706

• 1730

• 1720

It was hard for the Governors to control the pirates from raiding because _____.

• there wasn't enough manpower

• the pirates were powerful

• there was too many hiding places among the cays and bays

_____________ was once used to defend and protect the island of Nassau.

• Fort Nassau

• Fort Myers

• Fort Lauderdale

The staircase that was built by the slaves was dedicated to _______.

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Lisa

The buccaneers were a mixed group of English, French and Dutch men and women.

• True

• False

The buccaneers were shipwrecked of the cost of Hispaniola. The island are divided into two parts which are _______.

• The Bahamas & Cuba

• Jamaica & Haiti

• Haiti & The Dominican Republic

The buccaneers got their name from the meat they sold. It was known as a _________.

• bucket

• bootle

• boucan

Who is a pirate?

• A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.

• A person who sells boucan.

• A person who sails the ocean looking for food.

The most feared pirate was _________.

• Mary Reade

• Blackbeard

• Calico Jack