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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 12 Failure in Xanadu.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bailyn's first impression of British life in the years leading up to the American Revolution?
(a) One of complexity as tens of thousands of people in every region in Europe moves to ports of exit.
(b) One of simplicity as only those in England move to London, the port of exit.
(c) One of simplicity as a few hundred people move to London and a few other ports of exit.
(d) One of complexity as thousands of people in every region of the country move to ports of exit.

2. What area proved to be most attractive to land speculators and investors?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Alabama.
(c) East Florida.
(d) West Florida.

3. 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) Many women are pregnant.
(b) One year is left out of the count.
(c) Not all travelers are emigrants.
(d) The customs officials did not count correctly.

4. By 1765, it was evident that one result of the employment problems in the silk industry would be what?
(a) A large exodus of weavers to other countries in Europe.
(b) A small exodus of weavers to the colonies.
(c) A large exodus of weavers to other trades.
(d) A large exodus of weavers to the colonies.

5. Archibald Menzies decides that he had found the perfect race of people to populate Florida. What race is this?
(a) The Italians.
(b) The Turks.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Hungarians.

Short Answer Questions

1. The emigrants listed in the Register sailed to America in how many different vessels?

2. Bailyn compares the Register's totals to notices of ships' arrivals in North America and finds what?

3. The overwhelming majority of the individuals emigrating gave their destinations as mainland North American colonies south of where?

4. Can the precise difference between the actual numbers of emigrants and between the Register's totals be established?

5. Grants that are given are revocable unless _____________ of the land was populated within three years with one person for every hundred acres.

(see the answer key)

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