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The Age of Industrialisation
Mention two inventions alongwith the names of inventors that helped in the growth of textile industry.
The inventions:
(i) Spinning Jenny: Devised by James Hargreaves in 1764, this machine speeded up the spinning process and reduced labour demand.
(ii) Flying Shuttle: This machine for weaving was invented by John Key. It is a mechanical device used for weaving, moved by means of ropes and pullies. It places the horizontal threads, the weft into the verticle threads (called the warp). The invention of the fly shuttle made it possible for weavers to operate large looms and weave wide pieces of cloth.
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Why did some industrialists in nineteenth century Europe prefer hand labour over machines?
How did the East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textiles from Indian weavers?
Imagine that you have been asked to write an article for an encyclopaedia on Britain and the history of cotton. Write your piece using information from the entire chapter.
Why did industrial production in India increase during the First World War?
Select any one industry in your region and find out its history. How has the technology changed? Where do the workers come from? How are the products advertised and marketed? Try and talk to the employers and some workers to get their views about the industry's history.
Which was the first modern industrial nation of the world?
Industrial Revolution referred to
Why could not the merchants expand production within towns in Britain?
The early phase of industrialisation, in which large scale production was carried out for industrial market, not at factories but in decentralised production unit, was referred to as:
By the beginning of nineteenth century, Indian textile exports:
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