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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The flow of individuals into New York and North Carolina seem to form small communities composed largely of _________ working the land.

2. Where is the silk industry developed in the late seventeenth century?

3. _________ of the nuclear families consisted of only a husband and wife.

4. This raw data that is collected by English and Scottish port officials is sent where?

5. Where are most of the ironworks built?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is John Powell? What does he suggest?

2. What is Bailyn's first impression of British life in the years leading up to the American Revolution?

3. How do most of the emigrants travel? Why?

4. How is the unending demand for labor satisfied?

5. What does the author say about the iron industry?

6. What is commonly believed by 1773?

7. What does the author say about the silk industry?

8. What does the author discover about the gender of the emigrants?

9. How important is the construction industry at this time?

10. Describe the spreading of the population in the American colonies before the Revolutionary War. What is the significance of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

London becomes a magnet for those seeking work and those seeking workers.

Part 1) London became a magnet fro those seeking work and those seeking workers?

Part 2) What connection does this supply and demand create between London and the colonies?

Part 3) How does this urban metropolis affect those in the Americas?

Essay Topic 2

Bailyn discusses Nova Scotia.

Part 1) What does he say about Nova Scotia? Why does she discuss Nova Scotia?

Part 2) How does Nova Scotia compare to other colonies?

Part 3) What is significant about the information Bailyn provides about Nova Scotia? How is Nova Scotia today affected by emigration over 200 years ago?

Essay Topic 3

Several possible solutions are considered for the emigration problem.

Part 1) What are these solutions? What are the pros and cons of each?

Part 2) Which solution is chosen? How successful is it?

Part 3) How does this solution affect Great Britain, the United States and Canada today?

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