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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 9 Recruitment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 all take the same few boats.
(c) They often purchase their own vessels for the journey.
(d) They do not travel to all the colonies in equal amounts.

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) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Somewhat.

3. What other jobs had also become unstable?
(a) Painting employment.
(b) Agricultural employment.
(c) Communication fields.
(d) Teaching.

4. When does Hillsborough take on the key post of secretary of state for the colonies?
(a) In 1738.
(b) In 1748.
(c) In 1758.
(d) In 1768.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1765, it was evident that one result of the employment problems in the silk industry would be what?

2. To find the types of workers that were needed, merchants and their agents relied on public notifications. What are important focuses of these notifications?

3. The flow of individuals into New York and North Carolina seem to form small communities composed largely of _________ working the land.

4. The managers often fleeced applicants and sometimes did what to poor women?

5. Can the precise difference between the actual numbers of emigrants and between the Register's totals be established?

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