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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 7 The Demand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The average ages for immigrants to the colonies range from a low of ________________ to a high of 40.5 for Canada.
(a) 27.8 for New York.
(b) 20.5 for Massachusetts.
(c) 15. 3 for Virginia.
(d) 18.7 for North Carolina.

2. Eighteenth century America was _____________________________.
(a) Pre-industrial, pre-urban, and pre-humanitarian.
(b) Ahead of its time.
(c) Much like the British Isles.
(d) More industrial, urban, and humane than most of Europe.

3. Why is there a small need for additional workers in this region?
(a) It is mostly unpopulated.
(b) It is not growing quickly.
(c) It is not a safe place to live.
(d) It is already producing a surplus population.

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

5. 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 are many stowaways.
(d) There is no legal requirement for vessels carrying emigrants to register with customs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into where does the population of the colonies spread?

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?

3. What is the result of this collection?

4. What is Bailyn's first impression of British life in the years leading up to the American Revolution?

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?

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