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Bernard Bailyn

Voyagers to the West | Quiz

Bernard Bailyn
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1)

Families migrating together tended to go to New York, North Carolina, and _________. (from Book 2, Chapter 6 Arrivals and Destinations)

Florida.
North Carolina.
Virginia.
Nova Scotia.
2)

What is the name of the vessel used in all voyages from this village? (from Book 5, Chapter 15 Georgia: Exploiting the Ceded Lands)

The Lucia.
The Marlborough.
The Edinburgh.
The Queen Mother.
3)

What does Bailyn say about the force of attraction to North America? (from Book 3, Chapter 7 The Demand)

It is powerful for British emigrants.
It is attractive to British emigrants.
It is a a necessary evil for British emigrants.
It is a waste of time for British emigrants.
4)

The flow of individuals into New York and North Carolina seem to form small communities composed largely of _________ working the land. (from Book 2, Chapter 6 Arrivals and Destinations)

Couples.
Individuals.
Men.
Families.
5)

Why is there a small need for additional workers in this region? (from Book 3, Chapter 7 The Demand)

It is not a safe place to live.
It is mostly unpopulated.
It is already producing a surplus population.
It is not growing quickly.
6)

In the years before the Revolution, there were at least thirty-eight colonial merchant firms dealing in what nationality of servants? (from Book 3, Chapter 9 Recruitment)

French.
British.
German.
Swedish.
7)

The Register documents how many emigrant voyages from this village, containing 155 emigrants, in total? (from Book 5, Chapter 15 Georgia: Exploiting the Ceded Lands)

Four.
Eight.
Six.
Two.
8)

Detailed records connected to the Register are __________. (from Book 5, Chapter 16 New York: Swarming to the North)

Plentiful.
Somewhat unusual.
Rare.
In abundance.
9)

It is estimated that for the years 1718 to 1775, how many convicts were banished to the colonies? (from Book 3, Chapter 8 Sources)

30,000.
40,000.
20,000.
50,000.
10)

In this chapter, what does Bailyn examine? (from Book 3, Chapter 7 The Demand)

The areas which have not been experiencing labor shortages in North America.
The areas which experienced labor shortages in Great Britain during this time period.
The areas which experienced labor shortages in North America during this time period.
The areas which have not been experiencing labor shortages in Great Britain.
11)

Grants that are given are revocable unless _____________ of the land was populated within three years with one person for every hundred acres. (from Book 4, Chapter 12 Failure in Xanadu)

One-fourth.
One-fifth.
One-half.
One-third.
12)

How are merchants able to barter with overseers? (from Book 3, Chapter 9 Recruitment)

The overseers are eager to unload their charges.
The overseers will steal from the merchants.
They are willing to give the overseers a great deal of money.
The merchants barter with trade goods.
13)

Building in general accounts for much of the recruitment of artisans from where? (from Book 3, Chapter 7 The Demand)

North Carolina.
Abroad.
France.
Nova Scotia.
14)

People came from all over the colonies to settle in West Florida, particularly from what region? (from Book 4, Chapter 13 Gulf and Delta)

Western North Carolina.
Eastern South Carolina.
Western South Carolina.
Eastern North Carolina.
15)

Migrants to Nova Scotia tended to be similar to those going to New York and North Carolina while those migrating to the West Indies tended to be similar to those migrating to which colonies? (from Book 2, Chapter 6 Arrivals and Destinations)

The southern colonies.
The northern colonies.
The island colonies.
The central colonies.
16)

What land is the most attractive in Nova Scotia? (from Book 4, Introduction and Chapter 11 Yorkshire and the Maritime Northeast)

The land along the Bay of Fundy.
The land along the border with Canada.
The land along the Atlantic Ocean.
The land along the Hudson River.
17)

What is happening by 1770? (from Book 4, Chapter 13 Gulf and Delta)

A small, steady flow of people is moving into the province.
A large, steady flow of people is moving into the province.
A large, somewhat uncontrolled flow of people is moving into the province.
A small, irregular flow of people is moving into the province.
18)

What is the most common form of payment? (from Book 3, Chapter 10 Sales and Distribution)

Checks.
Cash.
Trade in goods.
Bills of exchange.
19)

Who probably convinced James Hogg to lead and organize a group of emigrants? (from Book 5, Chapter 14 North Carolina: The Wreck of the Bachelor)

Robert, his brother.
Inglis, the ship owner.
Roger, his father.
Robert, his cousin.
20)

What is surprising about the expeditions previously mentioned? (from Book 5, Chapter 16 New York: Swarming to the North)

The expeditions were surprisingly successful.
The surviving records are surprisingly complete.
The settlers were surprisingly prepared for colony life.
The settlers were surprisingly wealthy.
21)

Most available for labor are who? (from Book 3, Chapter 8 Sources)

Women.
Children.
Indentured servants.
Condemned criminals.
22)

This colony and the adjacent islands totaled over how many square miles and had a population of less than 18,000 in early 1774? (from Book 4, Introduction and Chapter 11 Yorkshire and the Maritime Northeast)

22,000.
2,000.
1,000.
10,000.
23)

To find the types of workers that were needed, merchants and their agents relied on public notifications. What are important focuses of these notifications? (from Book 3, Chapter 9 Recruitment)

Brothels.
Theatrical houses.
Public houses.
Opera houses.
24)

When is there a wild land boom in Nova Scotia? (from Book 4, Introduction and Chapter 11 Yorkshire and the Maritime Northeast)

The mid-Forties.
The mid-Fifties.
The mid-Sixties.
The mid-Thirties.
25)

In New York and North Carolina, over eighty-five percent of migrants were Scots and were more likely to be __________. (from Book 2, Chapter 6 Arrivals and Destinations)

Farmers.
Doctors.
Artisans.
Merchants.
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