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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6 Arrivals and Destinations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the 6,190 emigrants whose occupation is listed, only _____________ listed occupations that were considered "gentle."
(a) 4.5%
(b) 2.3%.
(c) 23%.
(d) 45%

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

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 have enough workers on the ship.
(c) To fill out their cargo and to gain some extra profit.
(d) To help them get to America.

4. Migrants to Nova Scotia tended to be similar to those going to New York and North Carolina while those migrating to the West Indies tended to be similar to those migrating to which colonies?
(a) The northern colonies.
(b) The southern colonies.
(c) The island colonies.
(d) The central colonies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. More than half of the migrants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are ____________.

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?

3. A much smaller percentage was going where?

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

5. English women emigrants were almost always engaged in what sort of work?

(see the answer key)

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