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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3 Searching for the Facts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This raw data that is collected by English and Scottish port officials is sent where?
(a) To three customs boards in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin.
(b) To two customs boards in London and Edinburgh.
(c) To one customs board in Edinburgh.
(d) To one customs board in London.

2. The information sent to where is sent directly to the Treasury in London without any editing or summarization?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Dublin.

3. After registering, were vessels free to pick up passengers without registering them?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Yes.
(c) Only ten passengers.
(d) No.

4. In 1753, into what debate does the Earl of Hillsborough enter?
(a) Whether Great Britain should stay in control of the colonies.
(b) Whether to create a national census.
(c) Whether to create a new nation out of the colonies.
(d) Whether to allow people to emigrate to the colonies.

5. Do the concerns over the settlement of western lands and emigration from Britain to the colonies play a role in the early efforts of the British government to establish and shape policies on the western lands?
(a) Maybe.
(b) No.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eighteenth century America was _____________________________.

2. What is commonly believed by 1773?

3. What is the result of this collection?

4. Why is the data source that the author mentions incomplete?

5. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?

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