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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Introduction and Chapter 11 Yorkshire and the Maritime Northeast.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the period before the American Revolution, what is the northeastern most point in the arc of borderlands in the outer boundaries of British communities in North America?
(a) Nova Scotia.
(b) New York.
(c) Maine.
(d) Massachusetts.

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

3. What other location would sellers avoid?
(a) Places that make the servants uncomfortable.
(b) Places that are too far inland.
(c) Places that are too close to the water.
(d) Places that are difficult for buyers to get to.

4. When is there a wild land boom in Nova Scotia?
(a) The mid-Fifties.
(b) The mid-Thirties.
(c) The mid-Sixties.
(d) The mid-Forties.

5. Who provided much of the unskilled labor, particularly in the South, for the ironworks?
(a) Young children.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Indentured servants.
(d) Boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most of these vessels listed were probably engaged in commercial voyages and carried passengers for what reason?

2. Those between what ages typically travel independent of families?

3. What are unscrupulous recruiters called?

4. The reports from the customs officials show 9,868 individuals leaving for North America from December, 1773 to March, 1776. Why must this number must be adjusted?

5. What is the result of this collection?

(see the answer key)

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