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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The number of emigrants was increased from 100 to a minimum of what?
(a) 300.
(b) 500.
(c) 200.
(d) 400.

2. How else are notices circulated?
(a) Via newspapers and circulating handbills.
(b) Via posters.
(c) Via billboards.
(d) Via magazines.

3. What does Brown's advertisement state?
(a) The ship would sail from Whitby to Georgia on August 1, 1774 and would take anyone wishing to settle in this area.
(b) The ship would sail from Glassgow to North Carolina on August 1, 1774 and would take anyone wishing to settle in this area.
(c) The ship would sail from London to North Carolina on August 1, 1774 and would take anyone wishing to settle in this area.
(d) The ship would sail from Edinburgh to Georgia on August 1, 1774 and would take anyone wishing to settle in this area.

4. The lawlessness and danger of the Highlands convinced Hogg to do what?
(a) Look for another place to live.
(b) Move to the Lowlands.
(c) Become a stronger person.
(d) Move to an urban area.

5. What is one way that West Florida differs from East Florida?
(a) The colony is adjacent to France's territory of the trans-Mississippi west.
(b) The colony is adjacent to Italy's territory of the trans-Mississippi west.
(c) The colony is adjacent to Spain's territory of the trans-Mississippi west.
(d) The colony is adjacent to Portugal's territory of the trans-Mississippi west.

6. Who had provided what little information was known about this area from experience in the battles with the Spanish?
(a) Military leaders.
(b) Spanish settlers.
(c) Spanish politicians.
(d) Land speculators.

7. What is Jonas Brown's main business?
(a) Organizing emigration groups.
(b) Land speculation.
(c) The production and sale of pottery.
(d) The production and sale of alum.

8. What are unscrupulous recruiters called?
(a) Crimps.
(b) Chimps.
(c) Fimps.
(d) Pimps.

9. What made this form of payment difficult?
(a) The money may not be accepted everywhere.
(b) All banks may not cash the check.
(c) The bills may get lost.
(d) The seller has to estimate the worth of the trade goods.

10. 16 of these ships came from England and how many came from Scotland?
(a) 13.
(b) 24.
(c) 31.
(d) 16.

11. While Inglis was preparing the vessel and ordering supplies, Hogg was busy doing what?
(a) Selecting passengers.
(b) Buying supplies for the trip.
(c) Planning the trip.
(d) Planning his life in America.

12. What is happening by 1770?
(a) A large, steady flow of people is moving into the province.
(b) A small, irregular flow of people is moving into the province.
(c) A small, steady flow of people is moving into the province.
(d) A large, somewhat uncontrolled flow of people is moving into the province.

13. What society was made up on 40 to 50 merchants, noblemen, and entrepreneurs who wanted to develop new properties in America?
(a) The Mississippi Society.
(b) The East Florida Society.
(c) The West Florida Society.
(d) The Alabaman Society.

14. How does communication between inland North Carolina and the Scottish Highlands remain strong?
(a) A great deal of travel takes place between both locations.
(b) Letters pass between family members on both sides of the ocean.
(c) There is a constant flow of emigrants from Scottland.
(d) Strong leaders exist in both regions.

15. Detailed records connected to the Register are __________.
(a) In abundance.
(b) Somewhat unusual.
(c) Plentiful.
(d) Rare.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the connection between the Highlands and North Carolina been in place?

2. In 1763, when almost all of the land east of the Mississippi River became the territory of what nation?

3. What did the British do this to these settlers?

4. Who helps James Hogg by arranging to have a vessel sent north to transport James and his family?

5. Who probably convinced James Hogg to lead and organize a group of emigrants?

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