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who were the arawaks | The Arawaks were the early inhabitants of The Bahamas, who migrated out of South America. |
Where did the arawaks originally come from | They came from South America. |
List 3 aspects of an arawaks physical appearance | Arawaks were a brown-skinned people, quite tall, with broad faces. |
who were caribs and what were they known for | The Caribs were the Lucayans rival tribe. |
list 2 duties of the cacique | He/she shared out the land, food and jobs and decided on war or peace. |
how did arawaks travel from island to island | They travelled by canoes. |
cacique | ruler over the Lucayans. |
bohio | the chief’s house |
zemi | idols |
duho | cacique’s throne |
batos | ball game |
coyaba | Heaven |
lucayans favorite food | pepperpot |
who was columbus | Columbus was the first European to establish permanent contact between Old and New World. |
where was columbus born? In what year? | Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. |
what was the primary reason behind columbus voyage | To outdo the Portuguese, find a new sea route to the East, expand Spanish territories, and to spread Christianity. |
who financed columbus's voyage.which country did they rule | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella financed his voyage. They ruled Spain. |
from what city did columbus originally embark from | Columbus embarked from Palos, Spain. |
name columbuses 3 ships | Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria are Columbus’ three ships. |
why did columbus have to stop in the canary islands | To repair the rudder on the Pinta. |
describe 3 problems experienced during the journey to the new world | The compass did not point true to true north, nowhere for men to sleep, and false alarms led to restlessness. |
on what date did columbus land in the bahamas | Columbus landed in The Bahamas on October 12, 1492. |
what was the arawak name for the island he landed on. what did columbus rename it. | Guanahani is the island he landed on. He renamed it San Salvador. |
where did columbus believe he landed | . He thought he landed in Asia. |
what was columbus's first impression on the arawaks | He thought they would make good servants. He wanted their gold. |
what was the name of the labor system the spanish introduced the arawaks to | The encomienda system was the labor system introduced to the Arawaks. |
name two navigational instruments used by columbus on his voyage, and explain what they measure | The compass and the quadrant were two navigational instruments used by Columbus. |
what happened to the santa maria on the first voyage | He shipwrecked the Santa Maria off the north coast of Hispaniola |
what was the name of the first spanish settlement in the new world | The name was La Navidad. |
when did columbus's second voyage begin | In September 1493, Columbus began his second voyage. |
how many voyages did columbus make | He made 4 voyages. |
which church controlled most of europe during this time | The Catholic controlled the majority of Europe during this time. |
who was the bahamas granted to in 1629 | The Bahamas was granted to Sir Robert Heath in 1629. |
who were the first european settlers in the bahamas.where did they come from | They were the Eleutheran Adventurers and they came from Bermuda. |
what was the name of the puritan ship captain who led the adventurers to the bahamas. what was his previous job | His name was William Sayle, and he was previously governor of Bermuda. |
what was the name of the document which acted as a constitution for the adventurers. how many signatures did it have. | It was called Articles and orders and it contained 26 signatures. |
what is the name of the cave in which the adventurers settled. | They settled in Preachers Cave. |
what was the name of the ship they arrived in. | The ship was called The William. |
what was the name of the other captain who accompanied the adventurers. | The other captain who accompanied them was Captain Butler. |
describe the disagreement between the two captains | They argued over religion. Butler wanted no religion, Sayle wanted religion. A quarrel developed between the two captains and it was decided that Captain Butler be put ashore. |
the adventurers named the island eleutheria. what does this word mean and where did it originate. | ” Eleutheria” means freedom and it was Greek. |
name two settlements established by the adventurers | They eventually established Spanish Wells and Harbor Island. |
name the college that was built as a result of the adventurers sending wood to massachusetts. | Harvard College was built as a result of the Adventurers sending wood to Massachusetts. |
list three responsibilities of proprietors | The proprietors were there to establish law and order, raise taxes, and make money from trade. |
how many lord proprietors controlled the bahamas. where were they from. | There were six Lord Proprietors and they came from the Carolinas. |
why was it thought that proprietors were needed | They needed structure. |
how much did it cost to charter the bahamas per year | It cost them 100 pounds per year to charter the Bahamas. |
describe the 3 responsibility of the proprietary govenors | They had to run the colony, collect taxes and carry out their policies. |
describe 3 ways proprietors made money | By raising taxes from the settlers, running large farming or trading enterprises by themselves, and through privateering in times of war. |
what was the name of the proprietary governor who renamed charles town nassau. what else did he do for the settlement | His name was Nicholas Trott and he also built a fort in Nassau. |
describe 3 reasons why proprietary government failed in the bahamas | Governors were easily corrupted, no one good crop could be found profitable and some settlers were too selfish or too lazy. |
what was the name of type of ship used by spain to transport gold from americas to europe | A Galleon was the type of ship. |
define the term privateer | Licensed private individuals who sailed under their nations flag. |
what was the name of the contract privateers had to sign | The name of the contract was a letter of Marque. |
name one condition that might have been found on this contract | They were required to share their prizes with the governments that hired them. |
where did privateers usually go to repair their ships | They went to Hispaniola to repair their ships. |
define boucan and explain the process behind how it was made | They would hunt wild cattle, cutting the meat into strips and drying it out. These strips of meat, called boucan, was sold to passing privateers. |
where did boucaniers set up their first colony | They set up their first colony in Tortuga. |
list two reasons why many privateers turned to a life of privacy | Some governments would turn a blind eye to privateers, and they got tired of the government doing nothing but they still had to share their reward. |
list 2 similarities between and 2 difference between pirates and privateers | Pirates-attacked any ship, didn’t work for government Privateers-only attacked certain ships, worked for government |
what were 2 common articles found aboard a pirate ship | If you were caught stealing, you would be marooned. If you smoked inside cabin, you got 40 lashes of the whip. |
list two reasons for nassau being chosen as a base | It had a good harbor with two exits, and it was a good place to party/sell goods. |
as a result of its popularity amongst pirates nassau became known as what | It became known as the Pirates Republic. |
list four reasons why pirates chose to work in the bahamas. | The Bahamas was chosen because of its reefs, channels, protected harbors, and many deserted islands which were convenient hideaways and difficult to navigate. |
what was edward teach's nickname | His name was Blackbeard. |
what was the name of his ship | His ship was named Queen Anne’s Revenge. |
name the two famous female pirates | Anne Bonney and Mary Read were two famous female pirates. |
what was the real name of the pirate known as calico jack | His real name was John Rackham. |
what is the name of the pirate who was infamous for making people walk the plank | Stede Bonnet |
explain why royal governmanet replaced proprietary government in the bahamas | The Proprietary Government failed in the Bahamas. |
what was the name of the bahamas' first royal govenor | Woodes Rogers was the first Royal Governor in The Bahamas. |
what was the name of the bahamas' second royal govenor | The second governor was George Phenney. |
describe woodes rogers early career | He was a privateer. He also set out to find a Spanish treasure. He rescued Andrew Sulcure. |
where in new providence is woodes rogers believed to have landed? what was the date | He is believed to have landed near the present-day Sheraton British Colonial Hotel. He arrived on July 26, 1718. |
explain the royal proclamation of pardon. name one pirate who excepted it | It gave pirates a chance, so that if they turned themselves in, they would not be prosecuted for piracy. Captain Hornigold accepted it. |
describe the disastrous state new providence was in at the time of rogers arrival | The fort was without men or guns, the plantations were not producing sufficient crops, the roads were overgrown, and rubbish was piled up in every conceivable place. |
list 3 ways in which rogers attempted to improve new providence during his first term | He repaired the forts walls and more guns were mounted, the roads were fixed, and he also tried to reform how land was owned, used and managed. |
what were some problems rogers experienced during his first term | 86 of his men died within a year, and some of the settlers turned out to be quite lazy. |
what was the first motto introduced by rogers | The first motto was ‘Expulsis Piratis, Restituta Commercia’. |
what did phenney do as governor | He settled arguments on Harbor Island, and encouraged more trade in timber, salt, agriculture, and straw work. |
explain why george phenney was removed as royal governor | His wife took control of all goods coming into the islands and sold them at expensive prices. |
in what year did rogers establish the bahamas' first elected assembly | He established the assembly in 1729. |
name one problem woodes rogers experienced during his second term | John Colebrook got in his way. His main obstacle was the assembly, which tried to stop many of his planned projects. |
would you consider woodes rogers a successful governor? why or why not | I would consider him a successful governor because he still set up an assembly and fixed a lot of problems in Nassau. |