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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. The English migrants most often went to Pennsylvania, Maryland and ________.
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Tennessee.
2. 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 central colonies.
(c) The island colonies.
(d) The southern colonies.
3. Why is the data source that the author mentions incomplete?
(a) It includes only information about males.
(b) It includes only information about life after emigration.
(c) It includes only information about those who are indentured servants.
(d) It includes only information for England and Scotland.
4. Eighteenth century America was _____________________________.
(a) Much like the British Isles.
(b) Ahead of its time.
(c) Pre-industrial, pre-urban, and pre-humanitarian.
(d) More industrial, urban, and humane than most of Europe.
5. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Thousands.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. In 1753, into what debate does the Earl of Hillsborough enter?
3. Families migrating together tended to go to New York, North Carolina, and _________.
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 does Bailyn say about what these patterns show about the migration from Britain to America?
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