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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 5 Identities and Motivations: The Dual Emigration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bailyn's first impression of British life in the years leading up to the American Revolution?
(a) One of simplicity as a few hundred people move to London and a few other ports of exit.
(b) One of simplicity as only those in England move to London, the port of exit.
(c) One of complexity as thousands of people in every region of the country move to ports of exit.
(d) One of complexity as tens of thousands of people in every region in Europe moves to ports of exit.

2. How is the information handled at these sites?
(a) Differently.
(b) Not well.
(c) Almost the same.
(d) The same.

3. To where do they immigrate?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Mexico.
(c) America.
(d) Canada.

4. What does John Powell, an undersecretary of state for the colonies, suggest?
(a) A statistical assessment of those who do not emigrate.
(b) Emigration be halted.
(c) Emigration be difficult and expensive.
(d) A statistical assessment of emigration be done to see how Britain was affected.

5. During this time, there was also an array of lobbyists working for land speculators and western trading interests, led by whom?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Moore.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. A much smaller percentage was going where?

2. Why does this proclamation aim to slow expansion?

3. English women emigrants were almost always engaged in what sort of work?

4. Most emigrants traveled ____________.

5. After 1760 and the end of the war in North America, what happens to the colonies?

(see the answer key)

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