Where did the Industrial Revolution start first? Explain the effect of it on the living and working conditions of the working class?
The Industrial Revolution started in England.
The effects:
(i)They were severely exploited by the factory owners. They were force to work for longer hours.
(ii)Their wages very low. They were forced to live in slums with poor conditions.
The East India Company appointed gomasthas to supervise weavers in India
Write true or false against each statement:
Explain what is meant by proto-industrialisation.
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
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