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

2. How is the information handled at these sites?
(a) Differently.
(b) The same.
(c) Not well.
(d) Almost the same.

3. What does Bailyn say about what these patterns show about the migration from Britain to America?
(a) A discrete and patterned movement of people.
(b) A small amount of movement of people.
(c) A unorganized movement of people.
(d) A movement that, at times, seems to have a pattern.

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

5. Is large-scale land speculation new in North America?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. The information sent to where is sent directly to the Treasury in London without any editing or summarization?

2. Bailyn compares the Register's totals to notices of ships' arrivals in North America and finds what?

3. From the buyer's side, the longer he delayed the more likely what would happen?

4. Was it new that North America had been seen as a place of refuge?

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

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