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Early Connections with America

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who gave the lands of the Bahamas to their chief advisor?

a)

Robert Heath

b)

King Charles I

c)

Governor Mont-Fort Brown

d)

Colonel Andrew Deveaux

2.

Who was the land given to?

a)

Sir Robert Heath

b)

King Charles I

c)

Colonel Andrew Deveaux

d)

Governor Montfort-Browne

3.

In the early years what did the Bahamas look to North America for?

a)

trade, help and food

b)

advice, food and water

c)

advice, help and trade

d)

ammunition, gunpowder and ships

4.

The islands made a living by _______________ with American colonies.

a)

stealing

b)

smuggling

c)

wrecking

d)

trading

5.

Who took over the Bahamas to make money?

a)

Lord Proprietors

b)

Spaniards

c)

British

d)

Americans

6.

In which year did the rule of the Proprietors end?

a)

1775

b)

1670

c)

1718

d)

1782

7.

What year did the American War of Independence begin?

a)

1775

b)

1780

c)

1629

d)

1718

8.

Who did the American want independence from?

a)

Europe

b)

Bahamas

c)

Britain

d)

New York

9.

How long did the Americans take over New Providence?

a)

2 weeks

b)

9 months

c)

1 month

d)

4 weeks

10.

Which year was New Providence invaded by the Spaniards?

a)

1780

b)

1775

c)

1973

d)

1782

11.

How long did the take over last?

a)

4 weeks

b)

9 months

c)

6 months

d)

2 weeks

12.

Who recaptured the fort from the Spainards?

a)

Colonel Andrew Deveaux

b)

Sir Robert Heath

c)

Governor Montfort- Browne

d)

King Charles 1

13.

From which island was the Spaniards attacked and forced out?

a)

Nicolls Town, Andros

b)

Harbour Island, Eleuthera

c)

Deadmans Cay, Long Island

d)

Georgetown, Exuma

14.

The act of running ships ashore and stealing all of its possessions was called?

a)

blockade

b)

prohibition

c)

smuggling

d)

wrecking

15.

The year the American war ended was?

a)

1175

b)

1780

c)

1821

d)

1718

16.

How long did the American war of Independence last?

a)

2 weeks

b)

5 years

c)

4 weeks

d)

2 years

17.

An official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state's citizens is called a ____________________

a)

consul

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Cabinet Minister

d)

President

18.

An embassy is headed by an _____________________.

a)

manager

b)

treasurer

c)

ambassador

d)

minister

19.

The year the first steamships began

a)

1929

b)

1859

c)

1718

d)

1920

20.

Where did the steamships travel between?

a)

Miami and North Carolina

b)

Miami and Nassau

c)

New York and Nassau

d)

Miami and New York

21.

In which year did airlines begin operation between Miami and Nassau?

a)

1859

b)

1929

c)

1861

d)

1865

22.

Ships being prevented from using the ports in America was called the ____________________.

a)

blockade

b)

prohibition

c)

contract

d)

project

23.

The prevention of selling, making, exporting or importing liquor was known as ___________________

a)

wrecking

b)

blockade

c)

smuggling

d)

prohibition

24.

An illegal movement of goods into or out of a country is called _________________

a)

wrecking

b)

prohibition

c)

smuggling

d)

blockade

25.

People from the Bahamas moving to America to work their farms and factories was called the ______________

a)

contract

b)

wrecking

c)

prohibition

d)

blockade