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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3 Searching for the Facts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Was it new that North America had been seen as a place of refuge?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Somewhat.

2. These characteristics are shared with other societies, but is America's way of life unique?
(a) Yes.
(b) Not very.
(c) No.
(d) A little.

3. In what kind of world do these people live?
(a) One that is much like Great Britain.
(b) One that is much like it is today.
(c) One that is constantly at risk.
(d) One that is somewhat risky.

4. The information sent to where is sent directly to the Treasury in London without any editing or summarization?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Dublin.

5. During this time, there was also an array of lobbyists working for land speculators and western trading interests, led by whom?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Benjamin Moore.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Do British officials pay much attention at first to the settlement of western lands in America or to emigration from Britain to the colonies?

2. This raw data that is collected by English and Scottish port officials is sent where?

3. In the pre-Revolutionary years, many people emigrated from where?

4. Why does Tompkyns soon hire an extra clerk?

5. Do those in the colonies have to struggle to maintain the forms of civilized existence that were present elsewhere?

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