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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. While Inglis was preparing the vessel and ordering supplies, Hogg was busy doing what?

2. What location would sellers avoid for holding sales?

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

4. From where is James Hogg?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Register reveal about Whitby?

2. What is Jonas Brown's plan?

3. How are indentured servants often sold?

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

5. What is known about those who voyaged to the American colonies?

6. Describe the connection between the HIghlands and North Carolina.

7. Who is James Hogg? What does he try to do? Does he succeed?

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

9. Why is the location of a servant sale important to sellers?

10. On what do merchants and their agents rely? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patterns can be seen in the immigration to the colonies.

Part 1) What patterns can be seen?

Part 2) Why is the study of these patterns important? For what is it useful?

Part 3) How do these patterns affect us today?

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

Workers face hardships during the emigration process.

Part 1) What hardships did they face? Why?

Part 2) How were they affected by the hardships? Does this affect the number of people emigrating? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why might someone continue through this tough emigration process? Why kept them from giving up? What does this say about those who immigrated to the Americas?

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