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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. What does the Earl of Hillsborough grasp?
(a) The weaknesses found in the colonies.
(b) The positive effects expansion has on Great Britain.
(c) The importance of the colonies.
(d) The implications of the westward expansion and emigration.

2. What types of groups of emigrants leave steadily over the months for North America?
(a) Small.
(b) Very large.
(c) Large.
(d) Medium.

3. This raw data that is collected by English and Scottish port officials is sent where?
(a) To two customs boards in London and Edinburgh.
(b) To three customs boards in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin.
(c) To one customs board in London.
(d) To one customs board in Edinburgh.

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

5. In the pre-Revolutionary years, many people emigrated from where?
(a) France.
(b) The European continent.
(c) The British mainland.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. A much smaller percentage was going where?

2. The English migrants most often went to Pennsylvania, Maryland and ________.

3. What happens to the bill for which the Earl of Hillsborough fought?

4. After 1760 and the end of the war in North America, what happens to the colonies?

5. _________ of the nuclear families consisted of only a husband and wife.

(see the answer key)

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