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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6 Arrivals and Destinations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the major problem of this survey?
(a) There are many stowaways.
(b) There is no legal requirement for vessels carrying emigrants to register with customs.
(c) Most people cannot write to fill out the paperwork.
(d) Information is given by word of mouth.

2. What is commonly believed by 1773?
(a) British emigration was becoming more difficult to do.
(b) British emigration was becoming unpopular.
(c) British emigration was leading to depopulation in certain areas of the British Isles.
(d) British emigration was leading to more wealth for those who stayed behind.

3. _________ of the nuclear families consisted of only a husband and wife.
(a) One-half.
(b) One-fifth.
(c) One-fourth.
(d) One-third.

4. In what kind of world do these people live?
(a) One that is much like it is today.
(b) One that is constantly at risk.
(c) One that is much like Great Britain.
(d) One that is somewhat risky.

5. How much regard is there for human suffering and rights?
(a) Much.
(b) Little.
(c) Some.
(d) A great amount of.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most emigrants traveled ____________.

2. At this time, most individuals concerned with emigration focused on what?

3. What does the Earl of Hillsborough grasp?

4. More children below the age of ten and more _________________ departed from Scotland.

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

(see the answer key)

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