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Proprietary Government

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Proprietary Government start?

a)

Nov. 1 1670.

b)

Nov. 2 1920.

c)

July 26, 1718.

d)

Sept 29, 1929.

2.

Who is a proprietor?

a)

A Lawyer.

b)

A teacher.

c)

A business person.

d)

Woodes Rogers.

3.

Whic of the following suggested Proprietary Government?

a)

John Colebrooke, Captain Butler, Hugh Wentworth.

b)

Hugh Wentworth, John Colebrooke, William Sayle.

c)

William Sayle, John Darrell, Nicholas Trott.

d)

William Sayle, Joh Darrell, Hugh Wenworth.

4.

There were how many Lord Proprietors?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

3

5.

Which among the following were Lord Prorietors?

a)

William Sayle and Lord Ashley.

b)

John Darrell and Hugh Wentworth.

c)

Sir Peter Colleton and Duke of Albermarle

d)

Sir George Carteret and Nicholas Trott

6.

The Bahamas was known as a Pirates' Republic during which period?

a)

1718-1729

b)

1703-1718

c)

1670-1688

d)

1670-1700

7.

Two proprietary governors.

a)

Nicholas Trott and Hugh Wentworth.

b)

John Darrell and Charles Chillingworth.

c)

William Sayle and Cadwallader Jones.

d)

Robert Clarke and George Phenney

8.

Which Proprietary Governor rebuilt Charles Town and called it Nassau?

a)

Nicholas Trott

b)

John Wentworth

c)

Richard Lilburne

d)

Thomas Bridges

9.

Give two ways the Lord Proprietors expected to make money in The Bahamas.

a)

Privateering and Buccaneering.

b)

Trade and Taxes.

c)

Taxes and Mining for gold.

d)

Trade and boat building.

10.

Which Proprietary Governor was seen as a dictator?

a)

Cadwallader Jones.

b)

Robert Clarke.

c)

Nicholas Trott.

d)

John Wentworth.