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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. More children below the age of ten and more _________________ departed from Scotland.
(a) Women and girls.
(b) Women and boys.
(c) Men and girls.
(d) Men and boys.

2. 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?
(a) The customs officials did not count correctly.
(b) Many women are pregnant.
(c) Not all travelers are emigrants.
(d) One year is left out of the count.

3. Bailyn compares the Register's totals to notices of ships' arrivals in North America and finds what?
(a) The Register's totals account for probably around four-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(b) The Register's totals account for probably around one-fifth of the total number of British emigrants.
(c) The Register's totals account for probably around three-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.
(d) The Register's totals account for probably around two-fifths of the total number of British emigrants.

4. These characteristics are shared with other societies, but is America's way of life unique?
(a) A little.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not very.
(d) No.

5. The flow of individuals into New York and North Carolina seem to form small communities composed largely of _________ working the land.
(a) Men.
(b) Individuals.
(c) Couples.
(d) Families.

6. How is the information handled at these sites?
(a) Differently.
(b) The same.
(c) Almost the same.
(d) Not well.

7. English women emigrants were almost always engaged in what sort of work?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Textile work.

8. At certain times, vessels would carry _________ numbers of emigrants.
(a) Large.
(b) Small.
(c) Very small.
(d) An average.

9. Why is there a small need for additional workers in this region?
(a) It is mostly unpopulated.
(b) It is not a safe place to live.
(c) It is already producing a surplus population.
(d) It is not growing quickly.

10. What has long existed in the silk industry?
(a) Many jobs.
(b) Labor unrest.
(c) Happy employees.
(d) The same weaving techniques.

11. Is the movement to the colonies a patternless roaming?
(a) Yes.
(b) At first.
(c) No.
(d) Somewhat.

12. Bailyn turns his attention to where the emigrants migrated to in North America. How does he argue that they travel to all the colonies?
(a) They travel to all the colonies in equal amounts.
(b) They do not travel to all the colonies in equal amounts.
(c) They all take the same few boats.
(d) They often purchase their own vessels for the journey.

13. What is also increasing between industries?
(a) Agreements.
(b) Compromises.
(c) Competition.
(d) Employee swapping.

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

15. Building craftsman and clothing makers were in high demand where?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Almost everywhere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What region has only a small need for additional workers?

2. In the provinces, is there mass exodus anywhere in Britain?

3. Building in general accounts for much of the recruitment of artisans from where?

4. In 1753, into what debate does the Earl of Hillsborough enter?

5. A much smaller percentage was going where?

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