Quiz on the Lord Proprietors of The Bahamas

Who gave the lands of the American Carolinas and The Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath?

• Woodes Rogers

• Sir Robert Heath

• King Charles II

• King Charles I

In what year did King Charles II give The Bahamas to the Lord Proprietors of Carolina?

• 1670

• 1630

• 1629

• 1718

What was one of the contributions made by the Adventurers in The Bahamas?

• Building a school

• Establishing a trade route

• Creating a new colony

• Farming crops

What was the main interest of the Proprietors in The Bahamas?

• Helping settlers

• Making money

• Exploring new lands

• Building schools

What happened to the rule of the Lord Proprietors in 1718?

• It expanded

• It became stronger

• It ended

• It was ignored

What was the role of Woodes Rogers in The Bahamas?

• First Royal Governor

• Settler

• Lord Proprietor

• Adventurer

Why did people living in The Bahamas often refuse to pay the Proprietors?

• They had no money

• They were unhappy with the Proprietors

• They didn't understand the rules

• They wanted to keep all their wages

What type of advice did settlers in The Bahamas receive from North America?

• Cultural advice

• Political advice

• Trade advice

• Legal advice

What was the relationship between the settlers in The Bahamas and Harvard College?

• They built it

• They donated money to help build it

• They attended it

• They opposed it

What was the main reason for the establishment of The Bahamas as a British territory?

• To expand trade

• To find gold

• To create a new government

• To settle criminals