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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Chapter 16 New York: Swarming to the North.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the British do this to these settlers?
(a) The British want to rid the colony of these strange people.
(b) The British want everyone to speak the same language.
(c) The British desired to repopulate the colony with politically reliable Protestants.
(d) The British desire their culture to be the most important.

2. Who are the first to inspect the province of West Florida?
(a) The French.
(b) Land speculators.
(c) British politicians.
(d) Military commanders.

3. Grants that are given are revocable unless _____________ of the land was populated within three years with one person for every hundred acres.
(a) One-third.
(b) One-fourth.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-fifth.

4. By 1765, it was evident that one result of the employment problems in the silk industry would be what?
(a) A large exodus of weavers to the colonies.
(b) A small exodus of weavers to the colonies.
(c) A large exodus of weavers to other countries in Europe.
(d) A large exodus of weavers to other trades.

5. By 1775, it is estimated that one in every ____________ of the people in this city was a servant.
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had provided what little information was known about this area from experience in the battles with the Spanish?

2. The Register documents how many emigrant voyages from this village, containing 155 emigrants, in total?

3. What does Bailyn say about what these patterns show about the migration from Britain to America?

4. Why is this a positive aspect about West Florida?

5. What is commonly believed by 1773?

(see the answer key)

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