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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. At almost any time during the spring and fall months, what happens to indentured servants' labor?

2. The population of this colony and surrounding islands, although small, is what?

3. 16 of these ships came from England and how many came from Scotland?

4. People came from all over the colonies to settle in West Florida, particularly from what region?

5. Describe the Gulf shore.

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place to provide maps of the region?

2. Why is the location of a servant sale important to buyers?

3. What takes place in the early 1760s?

4. What happens when Britain takes over Nova Scotia? What is the reason for this?

5. Who is one of the first larger groups to migrate to West Florida? Describe their arrival.

6. What is extraordinary about the cases that have been examined?

7. What is one way that West Florida differs from East Florida? Is this good? Why or why not?

8. What does the Register reveal about Whitby?

9. What does the author say about East Florida?

10. Who first inspected the province? What did they see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

A large number of the immigrants is young and male.

Part 1) How is this proven? Why are so many young and male?

Part 2) How might this have affected the development of the colonies?

Part 3) How have these young men helped make our country what it is today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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