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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 years before the Revolution, there were at least thirty-eight colonial merchant firms dealing in what nationality of servants?
(a) French.
(b) Swedish.
(c) British.
(d) German.

2. As what do the colonies become known?
(a) A no man's land.
(b) A potential gold mine in land values, consumer markets, and so on.
(c) A threat to British power.
(d) A savage land.

3. Why does Tompkyns soon hire an extra clerk?
(a) He is emigrating to America.
(b) He is tired of his job.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is overwhelmed with his job.

4. What region has only a small need for additional workers?
(a) Maine.
(b) Florida.
(c) New England.
(d) The South.

5. When Britain took over Nova Scotia, what did it do with the settlers there?
(a) The imprisoned them.
(b) They taught them English.
(c) They deported the entire Acadian population to various points south.
(d) They forced their culture on them.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the verge of the Revolution, the American colonies were producing what percentage of the world's iron supply or about 30,000 tons annually?

2. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?

3. Besides not making money quickly, why else does a seller not want the "goods" to remain in his care?

4. To find the types of workers that were needed, merchants and their agents relied on public notifications. What are important focuses of these notifications?

5. What does the Register also record?

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