Which event led to the growth of Nassau in the late 18th century?
American War of Independence
World War II
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Spanish-American War
Answer
Nassau's modern growth began in the late 18th century, with the influx of thousands of Loyalists and their slaves to The Bahamas following the American War of Independence. Many of them settled in Nassau and eventually came to outnumber the original inhabitants.
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