GK Flashcards
What is an industry
a group of manufacturers or businesses that produce a particular kind of goods or services
what is banking
the umbrella of services provided by financial institutions, such as accepting deposits and providing loans
who made up the crew for columbus’ flag ship
prisoners
on what date did columbus land on san salvador
october 12 1492
what group was not allowed to worship freely in bermuda and england
the puritans
what was the name of black beards ship
queen annes revenge
what is a slave
a person who is in the legal property of another
what type of goods were africans traded for
guns, table sugar, and ammunition
what goods were slaves exchanged for in the western world
raw materual
when was slave trade abolished
1807
when was emancipation
august 1st 1834
what is the volstead act of 1919
the act that prohibited the buying, selling, manufacturing, and import and export of alcohol in the united states
what is moon shining
illegally selling alcohol in the bahamas
how did the bahamas benefit from bootlegging
Bahamas government made money from increased custom duties on alcohol; with this money the new Colonial and Montagu hotels were built, the harbor was deepened, Prince George Wharf was constructed, electricity supply was modernized and water and sewage system was introduced. New areas such as The Grove, Westward Villas and The Eastern Road were developed.
when did prohibition end
1933
