Bahamas Social Studies

1. The LoyalistThe Loyalist

2. Who were they?
• America was a British
colony.
• The loyalist were a group of
American and British people
living in America who
wanted to remain loyal to
Britain.
• They were sometimes called
‘Tories’

3. Where did they come from?Where did they come from?
• They came from America after the
American War of Independence.
• Some locations in America they
came from was St. Augustine, Fl,
and New York.

4. What were their jobs in The
Bahamas?
• Fisherman
• Boat builders
• Carpenters
• Plantation
owners
• Farmers
• Merchants

5. Where did most settle?
• Abaco
• Eleuthera

6. Religion?
• The loyalist were Anglican.
• They built Christ Church
Cathedral & St. Matthews.

7. What are some loyalist
names?
• Dean
• Curry
• Russell
• Forbes
• Fox
• Rolle
• Kelly
• Johnson
• Ferguson
• Adderly
• Bowe
• Culmer

8. Loyalist Homes
• Loyalist home were constructed of
wood.
• They were two storey high homes.
• Entertaining was done on the ground
floor along with the servants
quarters.
• Bedrooms were on the second floor.
• The kitchen was a separate building
away from the house.

9. Balcony House (200 years
old)

10. How did they contribute to
The Bahamas?
• A loyalist name JOHN WELLS set up the
first newspaper called The Gazette.
• They constructed schools, docks, streets,
a market place, and wharves were
improved.
• Laws were made to protect homes from
fire, improve cemeteries, and a police
force was established.