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pieces the machine lately introduced in the woollen manufacture; which they suppose, if generally
adopted, will lessen the demand for manual labour. The women became clamorous. The men were
more open to conviction and after some expostulation were induced to desist from their purpose and
return peaceably home.”
1. How did the reaction of the men and women to the spinning engines differ?

2. Why did workers attack the property of the manufacturer?

3. If you were in the magistrate’s position, what steps would you recommend to ensure the
co-existence of technology and the working class?

Viva Voce Questions

1. What was the main feature of advertisements and calendars?

2. When did the first cotton mill come up in India?
3. Who established six joint-stock companies in the 1830s and 1840s?

4. Who was a jobber?

5. What do you understand by Fly Shuttle?

6. Define proto-industrialisation.

7. Who created the first cotton mill?
8. Where was the first jute mill set up in India?

9. Name two Indian industrialists who built huge industrial empires.

10. When did the first underground railway project start in London?

Short Answer Questions

1. Mention an example where modern development led to problems like environmental issues or
health hazards.

2. Describe the contribution of railways in the Industrial Revolution.
3. Highlight the key difference between the economy before and after industrialisation.
4. Why did industrial production in India increase during the First World War?

Map-based Questions

On an outline map of India, locate the large-scale industries in India as of 1931.

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Evaluate the impact of women’s participation on the economic growth during Industrial Revolution in
England.

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