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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 4 Magnitudes, Locations, and Flow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After 1760 and the end of the war in North America, what happens to the colonies?
(a) They stay the same.
(b) They shrink.
(c) They expand.
(d) They become less risky.

2. Do British officials pay much attention at first to the settlement of western lands in America or to emigration from Britain to the colonies?
(a) No, not at all.
(b) Yes, a great deal.
(c) No, not too much.
(d) Yes, somewhat.

3. A much smaller percentage was going where?
(a) To Mexico and the West Indies.
(b) To Canada and the West Indies.
(c) To North Carolina and New York.
(d) To Canada and Nova Scotia.

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

5. Why does Tompkyns soon hire an extra clerk?
(a) He is tired of his job.
(b) He is overwhelmed with his job.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is emigrating to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. These characteristics are shared with other societies, but is America's way of life unique?

2. Why does this proclamation aim to slow expansion?

3. Most of these vessels listed were probably engaged in commercial voyages and carried passengers for what reason?

4. The Earl of Hillsborough argues that the colonies are to benefit the kingdom through commerce and the production of goods. What does he think about settling the western lands, regarding this goal?

5. What is Bailyn's first impression of British life in the years leading up to the American Revolution?

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