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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 5 Identities and Motivations: The Dual Emigration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _________ of the nuclear families consisted of only a husband and wife.
(a) One-fourth.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-fifth.
(d) One-third.

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

3. To where do they immigrate?
(a) America.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) Cuba.

4. As what do the colonies become known?
(a) A potential gold mine in land values, consumer markets, and so on.
(b) A no man's land.
(c) A threat to British power.
(d) A savage land.

5. What is the major problem of this survey?
(a) There are many stowaways.
(b) Information is given by word of mouth.
(c) There is no legal requirement for vessels carrying emigrants to register with customs.
(d) Most people cannot write to fill out the paperwork.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the 6,190 emigrants whose occupation is listed, only _____________ listed occupations that were considered "gentle."

2. In what kind of world do these people live?

3. What does John Powell, an undersecretary of state for the colonies, suggest?

4. Of the 8,613 emigrants whose sex was registered, about ____________ are males?

5. Why does this proclamation aim to slow expansion?

(see the answer key)

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