WorksheetsEarly Connections with America
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who gave the lands of the Bahamas to their chief advisor?
Robert Heath
King Charles I
Governor Mont-Fort Brown
Colonel Andrew Deveaux
Who was the land given to?
Sir Robert Heath
King Charles I
Colonel Andrew Deveaux
Governor Montfort-Browne
In the early years what did the Bahamas look to North America for?
trade, help and food
advice, food and water
advice, help and trade
ammunition, gunpowder and ships
The islands made a living by _______________ with American colonies.
stealing
smuggling
wrecking
trading
Who took over the Bahamas to make money?
Lord Proprietors
Spaniards
British
Americans
In which year did the rule of the Proprietors end?
1775
1670
1718
1782
What year did the American War of Independence begin?
1775
1780
1629
1718
Who did the American want independence from?
Europe
Bahamas
Britain
New York
How long did the Americans take over New Providence?
2 weeks
9 months
1 month
4 weeks
Which year was New Providence invaded by the Spaniards?
1780
1775
1973
1782
How long did the take over last?
4 weeks
9 months
6 months
2 weeks
Who recaptured the fort from the Spainards?
Colonel Andrew Deveaux
Sir Robert Heath
Governor Montfort- Browne
King Charles 1
From which island was the Spaniards attacked and forced out?
Nicolls Town, Andros
Harbour Island, Eleuthera
Deadmans Cay, Long Island
Georgetown, Exuma
The act of running ships ashore and stealing all of its possessions was called?
blockade
prohibition
smuggling
wrecking
The year the American war ended was?
1175
1780
1821
1718
How long did the American war of Independence last?
2 weeks
5 years
4 weeks
2 years
An official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state's citizens is called a ____________________
consul
Prime Minister
Cabinet Minister
President
An embassy is headed by an _____________________.
manager
treasurer
ambassador
minister
The year the first steamships began
1929
1859
1718
1920
Where did the steamships travel between?
Miami and North Carolina
Miami and Nassau
New York and Nassau
Miami and New York
In which year did airlines begin operation between Miami and Nassau?
1859
1929
1861
1865
Ships being prevented from using the ports in America was called the ____________________.
blockade
prohibition
contract
project
The prevention of selling, making, exporting or importing liquor was known as ___________________
wrecking
blockade
smuggling
prohibition
An illegal movement of goods into or out of a country is called _________________
wrecking
prohibition
smuggling
blockade
People from the Bahamas moving to America to work their farms and factories was called the ______________
contract
wrecking
prohibition
blockade
