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23 Cards in this Set
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Census |
The count of a country’s population by the government |
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Conserve |
To keep from harm or damage |
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Emancipation |
The act of being set free |
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Freedom |
Being free, and not having to work as a slave |
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Heritage |
Your culture, history, past |
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Independent |
Able to exist on its own |
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National Anthem |
A song of loyalty to one’s country |
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Slavery |
The practice of owning slaves |
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Administrator |
A person who has a special job, usually for the government |
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Asue |
A group of people who save money together |
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What is the largest settlement in Grand Bahama? |
Freeport |
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How long has boat building been happening in Abaco? |
Over 200 years |
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Legendary sports found in Bimini |
Fountain of youth healing hall and the lost city of Atlantis |
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Eleutheran adventures |
Eleutheran adventures were shipwreck at the Devil’s Backbone They had to find a refugee in a cave which is now called Preacher’s Cave |
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Blue Holes |
Andros is famous for its blue horse. Blue holes so deep that people have sometimes drowned in them and never been found. |
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The Bahamas National Trust |
Exuma Cays land and Sea park it is a one of main attractions |
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Long Island What passes through the Northern tip of the island |
The Tropic of Cancer |
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New providence What are the names of the two lakes? |
Lake Cunningham and Lake Killarney |
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What is the Inagua well known for? |
Inagua is well known for its salt |
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Acklins What are some things Cascarilla is used for |
It’s used for Medecines and perfumes also to flavor a drink called Compari |
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Loyalists |
They were loyal to the king of England |
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Lucayan’s |
The first people to come to the Bahamas. They came from South America. Hatuey was a Lucayan’s who lived in the Bahamas 500 years ago Lucayan’s are not very tall |
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The early Bahamians Slaves |
A few years later, other ships came. They killed many Lucayans and made others their slaves |
