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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 "Somewhere in England".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Edward Williams born?
(a) 1780.
(b) 1785.
(c) 1790.
(d) 1800.

2. What word best describes this kind of travel in that time period?
(a) Quick.
(b) Smooth.
(c) Easy.
(d) Arduous.

3. What happens six weeks into the journey to California?
(a) The wagon breaks down.
(b) The wagon master has to abandon Martha.
(c) They arrive in California.
(d) They are gunned down.

4. How did Hamilton acquire his ship?
(a) He received it as a gift.
(b) He stole it.
(c) He inherited it from his father.
(d) He bought it.

5. What ship does James Hamilton Sail?
(a) The Devon.
(b) The Mercury.
(c) The Duke of York.
(d) The Fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do a lot of slaves and crew members succumb to?

2. Who does Hamilton write to while he is on the ship?

3. How many people make up the crew of the Duke of York?

4. What is the American Colonization Society?

5. What happens to the plantation once the new owner takes control of it?

(see the answer key)

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