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

2. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Tens of thousands.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Thousands.

3. Most of these vessels listed were probably engaged in commercial voyages and carried passengers for what reason?
(a) To break even on their profits.
(b) To fill out their cargo and to gain some extra profit.
(c) To help them get to America.
(d) To have enough workers on the ship.

4. What closes the trans-Appalachian west, except to licensed traders, and created the colonies of Quebec, East and West Florida?
(a) The Proclamation of the Americas.
(b) The Proclamation of 1763.
(c) The Proclamation of the Colonies.
(d) The Proclamation of the 1773.

5. 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?
(a) It makes no sense.
(b) It will be difficult to do.
(c) It is a simple solution to achieve this goal.
(d) It makes a lot of sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of this collection?

2. As what do the colonies become known?

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?

4. The magnitude of these developments was __________________ in these years than they had been in the preceding years.

5. What does the Earl of Hillsborough grasp?

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