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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. Bailyn compares the Register's totals to notices of ships' arrivals in North America and finds what?
(a) The Register's totals account for probably around three-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(b) The Register's totals account for probably around four-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(c) The Register's totals account for probably around two-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(d) The Register's totals account for probably around one-fifth of the total number of British emigrants.

2. What does John Powell, an undersecretary of state for the colonies, suggest?
(a) A statistical assessment of those who do not emigrate.
(b) Emigration be halted.
(c) Emigration be difficult and expensive.
(d) A statistical assessment of emigration be done to see how Britain was affected.

3. At certain times, vessels would carry _________ numbers of emigrants.
(a) Large.
(b) Very small.
(c) An average.
(d) Small.

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

5. What happens to the bill for which the Earl of Hillsborough fought?
(a) It is modified.
(b) It is considered.
(c) It is accepted.
(d) It is defeated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John Tompkyns' job?

2. Into where does the population of the colonies spread?

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

4. Most emigrants traveled ____________.

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

(see the answer key)

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