The war had removed Bermuda's primary trading partners, the American colonies, from the empire, and dealt a harsh blow to Bermuda's merchant shipping trade. This also suffered due to the deforestation of Bermuda, as well as the advent of metal ships and steam propulsion, for which it did not have raw materials. During the course of the following War of 1812, the primary market for Bermuda's salt disappeared as the Americans developed their own sources. Control of the Turks had passed to the Bahamas in 1819. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who was Bermuda's main trading partner before the war? ANS1 American colonies QSN2 What is a factor that hurt Bermuda's merchant shipping? ANS2 deforestation QSN3 Why didn't Bermuda produce metal ships? ANS3 it did not have raw materials QSN4 Why did the need for Bermuda's salt diminish? ANS4 Americans developed their own sources