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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 12 Failure in Xanadu.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1765, it was evident that one result of the employment problems in the silk industry would be what?
(a) A large exodus of weavers to other trades.
(b) A small exodus of weavers to the colonies.
(c) A large exodus of weavers to other countries in Europe.
(d) A large exodus of weavers to the colonies.

2. Can the precise difference between the actual numbers of emigrants and between the Register's totals be established?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Yes, in a few years.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

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

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

5. What area proved to be most attractive to land speculators and investors?
(a) West Florida.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) East Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1772, what does De Brahm present to the King?

2. Is child labor popular in the silk industry at this time?

3. Who is appointed in the south to create a map?

4. Do similar situations exist in other industries in this city?

5. The overwhelming majority of the individuals emigrating gave their destinations as mainland North American colonies south of where?

(see the answer key)

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