700 Islands
- Samantha Wilson
- Jul 18, 2025
- 1 min read
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Explain who the Loyalists were and why they came to The Bahamas.
Describe what the Loyalists did when they arrived, including farming and fishing.
Identify where the Loyalists settled, such as Abaco and Eleuthera.
Recognize the contributions the Loyalists made, like building churches, starting schools, and creating a newspaper.
Understand key vocabulary such as colony, plantation, and freedom.
The Loyalists in The Bahamas
A long time ago, some people called Loyalists wanted to stay loyal to the King of England.
When America became independent, the Loyalists moved to The Bahamas, which was still ruled by Britain.
They built cotton plantations on the islands. These had big fields, houses, and used slaves to work.
When they weren’t growing cotton, the slaves had to collect salt.
Not all Loyalists were farmers—some were fishermen, especially in Abaco and Eleuthera.
Most Loyalists were Anglicans (a type of Christian). They built churches like Christ Church Cathedral and St. Matthew’s Anglican Church.
They also helped start schools and even a newspaper by a man named John Wells.
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