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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) George Washington.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Benjamin Moore.

3. At certain times, vessels would carry _________ numbers of emigrants.
(a) Very small.
(b) An average.
(c) Large.
(d) Small.

4. Families migrating together tended to go to New York, North Carolina, and _________.
(a) Florida.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Nova Scotia.

5. To where do they immigrate?
(a) America.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Canada.

6. 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?
(a) It is a simple solution to achieve this goal.
(b) It will be difficult to do.
(c) It makes a lot of sense.
(d) It makes no sense.

7. What types of groups of emigrants leave steadily over the months for North America?
(a) Medium.
(b) Small.
(c) Very large.
(d) Large.

8. After 1760 and the end of the war in North America, what happens to the colonies?
(a) They stay the same.
(b) They expand.
(c) They shrink.
(d) They become less risky.

9. What information is sometimes estimated by the customs officials?
(a) Trade.
(b) Race.
(c) Age.
(d) Gender.

10. Was it new that North America had been seen as a place of refuge?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Maybe.

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

12. When does Hillsborough take on the key post of secretary of state for the colonies?
(a) In 1768.
(b) In 1748.
(c) In 1738.
(d) In 1758.

13. What does Bailyn say about the force of attraction to North America?
(a) It is powerful for British emigrants.
(b) It is a a necessary evil for British emigrants.
(c) It is a waste of time for British emigrants.
(d) It is attractive to British emigrants.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John Tompkyns' job?

2. Most available for labor are who?

3. Do there appear to be concentrations of indentured servants in particular occupations settling in certain colonies?

4. What is the major problem of this survey?

5. Over ___________ of the migrants went to mainland colonies.

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