Cayman received their first written constitution by Royal order-in-council on what date?
July 4, 1959
What drew tourists to the Cayman Islands?
The climate, the beaches, the reefs, and the islands' proximity to the United States
What law was passed in 1916? (extra points if you can explain what it did!)
The immigration law which was designed to prevent entry of non-caymanian paupers.
What does NCVO stand for?
National Council of Voluntary Organisations
What caused the growth in population?
The growth was due immigration and natural increase.
How much of the population were the inhabitants of the sister islands?
A fifth of the population
When was the George Town airport completed and opened?
Completed: August 1953, Opened: March 1954
What was the main difference between Caymanian and non-Caymanian residence?
Age was the major difference between the two groups.
what were the areas of focus for the Department of Social Services? Name at least 5
Counselling, child protection, juvenile delinquency, custody, foster care and adoption, financial services, residential placement services for adults and children, probation and aftercare for adults, and community
By mid-1990s how many pupils and teachers did Triple C have?
500 pupils and 25 teachers
Who is Miss Annie Huldah Bodden?
She was selected by Commissioner Rose as one of the nominated Members of the Legislative Assembly. She was an independent for George Town.
What was the first sign of a new era?
The construction of the Holiday Inn in the center of Seven Mile Beach.
hat factors help explain the expansion of the Caymanian population?
Less than half the population expansion was due to natural increase and the remainder came from immigration.
What was the cause of congenital defects on the islands?
Close cousin marriage
What needed to happen in the Cayman Islands before they could become a tourist and financial center?
The islands needed to be linked to the outside world through commercial flights and telecommunications, get control of the mosquito population, and get the land accurately surveyed.
As Cayman continued to fall under the British rule, what did Caymanians continue to carry?
UK Passports, Union Jack, and the British National Anthem.
By 1993, what was claimed about the mosquito population?
Mosquitoes were practically eliminated from the main tourist areas and had been reduced by 95% island wide since 1966.
Where were the working age that made up majority of residents from?
United Kingdom, Europe, and Canada
What are the characteristics of the "Cayman Disease"?
A rare combination of mental retardation and nerve and muscular disorder, the latter affecting the lower extremities of the body and the former limiting eye movements.
in 1994 what massive influx of people sought refuge to the islands?
Cubans
Under the Administrative changes, what new government bodies were formed?(name at least 5)
1. Planning Department , 2. Port Authority, Mosquito 3. Research and Control Unit, 4. Department of Tourism, 5. Department of Agriculture, 6. Department of Lands and Survey, 7. Radio Cayman.
What did the Cayman Stock Exchange symbolize and when did it begin operation?
What was the focus of the 1971 Caymanian Protection Law?
This law defined the terms under which non-Caymanians could work in the Cayman islands. The non-Caymanian had to apply for a work permit.
When did the Cayman Islands gain its own regular newspaper and what was it called?
December 1964 and the Tradewinds News
What did the new five-year plan, prepared by Hunter propose?
It proposed a combination of the Jamaican and English systems as they developed since WW2.