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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. People came from all over the colonies to settle in West Florida, particularly from what region?
(a) Western South Carolina.
(b) Western North Carolina.
(c) Eastern North Carolina.
(d) Eastern South Carolina.

3. What does Hogg decide about the prospective emigrants?
(a) They had to be disease free, be of good character, and be able to pay their freight with extra for accidents.
(b) They had to be Scottish.
(c) They had to be related to him.
(d) They had to be very wealthy.

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

5. After ten years, what would happen to any land not populated?
(a) It would become the land of the Native Americans.
(b) It would revert back to the land speculator.
(c) It would become the land of Spain.
(d) It would revert back to the crown.

6. From where is James Hogg?
(a) Edinburgh in Scottland.
(b) Dublin in Ireland.
(c) East Lothian in the Scottish Lowlands.
(d) East Lothian in the Scottish Highlands.

7. 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 Portugal's territory of the trans-Mississippi west.
(d) The colony is adjacent to Spain's territory of the trans-Mississippi west.

8. To find the types of workers that were needed, merchants and their agents relied on public notifications. What are important focuses of these notifications?
(a) Theatrical houses.
(b) Public houses.
(c) Opera houses.
(d) Brothels.

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

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

11. Who is appointed in the south to create a map?
(a) Samuel Holland.
(b) Seth Hammond.
(c) Gerry De Vane.
(d) Gerard De Brahm.

12. What is unique about James Hogg's departure for America?
(a) The records were almost completely destroyed.
(b) His trip is very organized.
(c) The records that survived.
(d) His trip is very simple.

13. What accounts for a major part of the migration to North America in the Register?
(a) The demand for labor after 1760.
(b) The lack of labor available after 1760.
(c) The demand for labor before 1760.
(d) The lack of need for labor after 1760.

14. How would the seller wait when the buyers surveyed the servants?
(a) Sadly.
(b) Excitedly.
(c) Anxiously.
(d) Annoyed.

15. What is the most valuable form of payment for a servant?
(a) Checks.
(b) Bills of exchange payable on demand from well-known and financially stable British firms.
(c) Trade goods.
(d) Dollar bills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are unscrupulous recruiters called?

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

3. What does Brown's advertisement state?

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

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

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