Caribbean nation of Barbados plans to fire the queen

Q: The former British colony of Barbados plans to become a republic next year and leave its colonial past behind by replacing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Barbados – the easternmost island in the Caribbean – gained independence in 1966. Where is the Caribbean Sea?

Circle the area on this map


Q: “Barbadians want a Barbadian head of state,” according to statement from the government. Most of the nearly 300,000 citizens of Barbados are descendants of …

A. African slaves

B. British colonists

C. Caribbean Amerindians

D. Spanish sailors

Q: The name “Barbados” comes from ...

A. African slaves

B. British colonists

C. Caribbean Amerindians

D. Spanish sailors

Q: Throughout British colonial rule, Barbados was dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities. Since the late 1970s, the nation has diversified into tourism and light manufacturing. But like many of its Caribbean neighbors, Barbados is increasingly bringing in money from . . .

A. Medical tourism

B. Shipping

C. Tax avoidance

Q: While the queen will no longer be the Barbados head of state, the nation will remain part of the British ...

A. Alliance

B. Commonwealth

C. Empire

D. Union


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