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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Introduction and Chapter 11 Yorkshire and the Maritime Northeast.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?
(a) Dozens.
(b) Tens of thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Thousands.

2. Those between what ages typically travel independent of families?
(a) 20 and 30.
(b) 10 and 15.
(c) 15 and 24.
(d) 18 and 25.

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

4. Of the 8,613 emigrants whose sex was registered, about ____________ are males?
(a) One-half.
(b) Two-thirds.
(c) Three-fourths.
(d) One-fourth.

5. What is Bailyn's first impression of British life in the years leading up to the American Revolution?
(a) One of simplicity as only those in England move to London, the port of exit.
(b) One of simplicity as a few hundred people move to London and a few other ports of exit.
(c) One of complexity as tens of thousands of people in every region in Europe moves to ports of exit.
(d) One of complexity as thousands of people in every region of the country move to ports of exit.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Britain took over Nova Scotia, what did it do with the settlers there?

2. When does Hillsborough take on the key post of secretary of state for the colonies?

3. Do British officials pay much attention at first to the settlement of western lands in America or to emigration from Britain to the colonies?

4. The average ages for immigrants to the colonies range from a low of ________________ to a high of 40.5 for Canada.

5. Bailyn argues that for the men a picture develops of lower middle and working class men for whom emigration was what?

(see the answer key)

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