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The Making of a Global World
Nineteenth century indenture has been described on a 'new system of slavery'. Explain
The new system of slavery:
(i)Recruitment was done by agents engaged by employers and paid a small commission. Many migrants agreed to take up work hoping to escape poverty or oppression in their home villages.
(ii)Agents also tempted the prospective migrants by providing false information about final destinations, modes of travel, the nature of the work, and living and working conditions.
(iii)Often migrants were not even told that they were to embark on a long sea voyage. Sometimes agents even forcibly abducted less willing migrants.
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Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonisation of the Americas.
Write a short note to explain the effects of the following:
The British government’s decision to abolish the Corn Laws.
Write a short note to explain the effects of the following:
The coming of rinderpest to Africa.
The death of men of working-age in Europe because of the world war.
The Great Depression on the Indian economy.
The decision of MNCs to relocate production to Asian countries.
Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.
What is meant by the Bretton Woods Agreement?
Imagine that you are an indentured Indian labourer in the Caribbean. Drawing from the details in this chapter, write a letter to your family describing your life and feelings.
Explain the three types of movements or flows within international economic exchange. Find one example of each type of flow which involved India and Indians, and write a short account of it.
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