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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. To where do they immigrate?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Canada.
(c) Mexico.
(d) America.
2. 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) Yes.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) No.
3. 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 one customs board in London.
(c) To two customs boards in London and Edinburgh.
(d) To one customs board in Edinburgh.
4. As what do the colonies become known?
(a) A potential gold mine in land values, consumer markets, and so on.
(b) A savage land.
(c) A threat to British power.
(d) A no man's land.
5. How is this concentration of ages markedly different from the overall percentage of British citizens and from the population of the American colonies?
(a) Over half of the free population was under the age of 21.
(b) Over half of the free population was over the age of 40.
(c) Over half of the free population was over the age of 21.
(d) Over half of the free population was under the age of 10.
Short Answer Questions
1. The ages of the emigrants tended to concentrate around what ages?
2. The Earl of Hillsborough argues that the colonies are to benefit the kingdom through commerce and the production of goods. What does he think about settling the western lands, regarding this goal?
3. The magnitude of these developments was __________________ in these years than they had been in the preceding years.
4. What types of groups of emigrants leave steadily over the months for North America?
5. What does Bailyn say about what these patterns show about the migration from Britain to America?
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