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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. In the months that followed, how many emigrants do customs officials interview?
(a) Dozens.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Tens of thousands.

2. 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) Information is given by word of mouth.
(d) Most people cannot write to fill out the paperwork.

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

4. A much smaller percentage was going where?
(a) To Canada and Nova Scotia.
(b) To Canada and the West Indies.
(c) To North Carolina and New York.
(d) To Mexico and the West Indies.

5. Migrants to Nova Scotia tended to be similar to those going to New York and North Carolina while those migrating to the West Indies tended to be similar to those migrating to which colonies?
(a) The island colonies.
(b) The central colonies.
(c) The southern colonies.
(d) The northern colonies.

Short Answer Questions

1. At certain times, vessels would carry _________ numbers of emigrants.

2. What is John Tompkyns' job?

3. Of the 6,190 emigrants whose occupation is listed, only _____________ listed occupations that were considered "gentle."

4. To where do they immigrate?

5. Do British officials pay much attention at first to the settlement of western lands in America or to emigration from Britain to the colonies?

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