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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 7 The Demand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Do there appear to be concentrations of indentured servants in particular occupations settling in certain colonies?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Not at first.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

2. Into where does the population of the colonies spread?
(a) To Florida.
(b) Along the Atlantic coast.
(c) The backcountry of the coastal colonies and trans-Appalachian west.
(d) North and south.

3. 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 southern colonies.
(b) The island colonies.
(c) The central colonies.
(d) The northern colonies.

4. The importation of workers from where had begun in 1714?
(a) Africa.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Great Britain.

5. What does Bailyn say about the force of attraction to North America?
(a) It is a a necessary evil for British emigrants.
(b) It is attractive to British emigrants.
(c) It is powerful for British emigrants.
(d) It is a waste of time for British emigrants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The average ages for immigrants to the colonies range from a low of ________________ to a high of 40.5 for Canada.

3. Why does Tompkyns soon hire an extra clerk?

4. As what do the colonies become known?

5. The information sent to where is sent directly to the Treasury in London without any editing or summarization?

(see the answer key)

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