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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 9 Recruitment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The occupations and residences of those emigrating to New York and North Carolina are _____________ the previous colonies.
(a) The same as.
(b) Better than.
(c) Worse than.
(d) Different from.

2. The reports from the customs officials show 9,868 individuals leaving for North America from December, 1773 to March, 1776. Why must this number must be adjusted?
(a) The customs officials did not count correctly.
(b) Not all travelers are emigrants.
(c) One year is left out of the count.
(d) Many women are pregnant.

3. Families migrating together tended to go to New York, North Carolina, and _________.
(a) Florida.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

4. Bailyn compares the Register's totals to notices of ships' arrivals in North America and finds what?
(a) The Register's totals account for probably around three-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(b) The Register's totals account for probably around four-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(c) The Register's totals account for probably around one-fifth of the total number of British emigrants.
(d) The Register's totals account for probably around two-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.

5. Do similar situations exist in other industries in this city?
(a) Yes, but not until later in the century.
(b) Yes, but only in a small amount of industries.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the years before the Revolution, there were at least thirty-eight colonial merchant firms dealing in what nationality of servants?

2. By 1765, it was evident that one result of the employment problems in the silk industry would be what?

3. By 1775, it is estimated that one in every ____________ of the people in this city was a servant.

4. The Earl of Hillsborough argues that the colonies are to benefit the kingdom through commerce and the production of goods. What does he think about settling the western lands, regarding this goal?

5. A much smaller percentage was going where?

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