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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. Where are deliberately organized emigrant vessels more common?
(a) In Southern English and French ports.
(b) In Northern English and Northern Irish ports.
(c) In Northern English and Scottish ports.
(d) In Southern English and Irish ports.

2. What is John Tompkyns' job?
(a) He sends the reports to the various inspection sites.
(b) He files all of the paperwork.
(c) He organizes the paperwork.
(d) He inspects and corrects each incoming report and then copies the information onto large uniform sheets.

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

4. Is the movement to the colonies a patternless roaming?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) Yes.
(c) At first.
(d) No.

5. Why does this proclamation aim to slow expansion?
(a) To prevent border violence and gradually introduce civil government in these areas.
(b) To prevent the Americas from becoming too powerful.
(c) To prevent the colonies from becoming tired of British rule.
(d) To give Great Britain more power.

Short Answer Questions

1. As what do the colonies become known?

2. Why is the data source that the author mentions incomplete?

3. To where do they immigrate?

4. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?

5. 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?

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