(i) The Portuguese had introduced opium into China where it was used for medical Purposes in very small quantity. (ii) The Chinese were aware of the danger of opium addiction and the Emperor had forbidden its production and sale except for medicinal purposes. (iii) But the English began an illegal tRead more
(i) The Portuguese had introduced opium into China where it was used for
medical Purposes in very small quantity.
(ii) The Chinese were aware of the danger of opium addiction and the
Emperor had forbidden its production and sale except for medicinal
purposes.
(iii) But the English began an illegal trade in opium.
(iv) It was unloaded in a number of seaports of south-eastern China and
carried by local agents to the interiors.
(v) While the English cultivated a taste for Chinese tea, the Chinese became
addicted to opium.
(vi) People of all classes took to the drug-shopkeepers and peddlers,
officials and army men, aristocrats and also the poor.
As China became a country of opium addicts, British trade in tea
flourished.
(i) British rule was gradually established in India after the Battle of Plassey (1757). (ii) During the period of colonial rule, the rural landscape was transformed. (iii) The British found land revenue as a major source of government income. (iv) Efforts were made to impose a regular system of landRead more
(i) British rule was gradually established in India after the Battle of Plassey
(1757).
(ii) During the period of colonial rule, the rural landscape was transformed.
(iii) The British found land revenue as a major source of government
income.
(iv) Efforts were made to impose a regular system of land revenue, increase
revenue rates and expand the area under cultivation’
(i) They occurred because of the persistent droughts in that area. (ii) The rains failed year after year and temperatures soared. The wind blew with ferocious speed. (iii) But ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire landscape had been ploughed over and the grass was ruinedRead more
(i) They occurred because of the persistent droughts in that area.
(ii) The rains failed year after year and temperatures soared. The wind blew
with ferocious speed.
(iii) But ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire
landscape had been ploughed over and the grass was ruined which
could hold soil.
(iv) When wheat cultivation had expanded dramatically in the early 19th
century, zealous farmers had recklessly uprooted all vegetation, and
tractors had turned the soil over and broken the sod into dust. The
whole region had become a Dust Bowl.
(i) For the poorer farmers, machines brought misery. (ii) They got loans from banks to buy these machines. (iii) Those who borrowed found it difficult to repay their debts' (iv) Many of them deserted their farms and looked for jobs elsewhere. (v) But jobs were difficult to find as mechanisation hadRead more
(i) For the poorer farmers, machines brought misery.
(ii) They got loans from banks to buy these machines.
(iii) Those who borrowed found it difficult to repay their debts’
(iv) Many of them deserted their farms and looked for jobs elsewhere.
(v) But jobs were difficult to find as mechanisation had reduced the need
for labour.
(vi) Production had expanded so rapidly during the war and post-war. Years
that there was surplus.
(vii) Wheat prices fell due to overproduction and export markets collapsed.
This created the ground for the Great Agrarian Depression of the 1930s
that ruined wheat farmers everywhere.
(i) The urban population in the US was growing and the export market was becoming even bigger. (ii) As the demand increased, wheat prices rose encouraging farmers to produce wheat. (iii) The spread of the railways made it easy to transport the grain from the wheat growing regions to the eastern coasRead more
(i) The urban population in the US was growing and the export market was
becoming even bigger.
(ii) As the demand increased, wheat prices rose encouraging farmers to
produce wheat.
(iii) The spread of the railways made it easy to transport the grain from the
wheat growing regions to the eastern coast for export’
(iv) During the World War, the world market boomed. Russians wheat
supply was cut-off and US had to feed Europe’
(v) US President rightly said, “Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war.”
(i) After the American war of independence and the formation of the USA, the White Americans began to move westward. (ii) They felt that this area could be cleared and turned into cultivated fields. Forest timber could be cut for export and mountains could be mined for gold and minerals. (iii) ThenRead more
(i) After the American war of independence and the formation of the USA,
the White Americans began to move westward.
(ii) They felt that this area could be cleared and turned into cultivated fields.
Forest timber could be cut for export and mountains could be mined for
gold and minerals.
(iii) Then the US government opted for a policy to drive the American
Indians westward first beyond the Mississippi river and then further
west.
(iv) Many wars were waged against Indians in which many Indians were
killed and their villages were burnt.
(v) The Indians resisted, triumphed in many wars but were ultimately
forced to sign treaties, give up their land and move westward.
(i) When soldiers returned to their villagers, they needed alternative jobs to survive. (ii) But during this time, grain from Europe began flowing into England, prices declined and agricultural depression set in. (iii) Landowners began reducing the area they cultivated and demanded that the importsRead more
(i) When soldiers returned to their villagers, they needed alternative jobs to
survive.
(ii) But during this time, grain from Europe began flowing into England,
prices declined and agricultural depression set in.
(iii) Landowners began reducing the area they cultivated and demanded
that the imports of crops be stopped.
(iv) They tried to cut wages and the number of workmen they emploved.
The unemployed poor moved from village to village in search of jobs.
(i) During the Napoleonic wars, prices of foodgrains were high and farmers expanded their production. (ii) Fearing a shortage of labour, they began buying the new threshing machines that had come into the market. (iii) They complained about the drinking habits of the labourers, thereby making it difRead more
(i) During the Napoleonic wars, prices of foodgrains were high and farmers
expanded their production.
(ii) Fearing a shortage of labour, they began buying the new threshing
machines that had come into the market.
(iii) They complained about the drinking habits of the labourers, thereby
making it difficult for them to work.
(iv) They thought that machines would help them reduce their dependence
on labourers.
(i) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze their cattle on the commons. (ii) They could no longer collect apples and berries or hunt animals for meat. (iii) Nor could they gather the stalks that lay on the fields after the crops were cut. (iv) The poor were displacRead more
(i) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze
their cattle on the commons.
(ii) They could no longer collect apples and berries or hunt animals for meat.
(iii) Nor could they gather the stalks that lay on the fields after the crops
were cut.
(iv) The poor were displaced from their lands and they found their customary
rights gradually disappearing.
(v) Some of them moved to the southern counties of England, where there
was a great demand for agricultural labourers.
(vi) For them work became insecure, employment uncertain and income
unstable.
(i) Enclosures began in the 18th century for grain production. (ii) The English population was increasing rapidly. (iii) This led to increased demand for foodgrains to feed the population. (iv) Britain at that time was industrialising and more and more people were migrating to towns in search of jobRead more
(i) Enclosures began in the 18th century for grain production.
(ii) The English population was increasing rapidly.
(iii) This led to increased demand for foodgrains to feed the population.
(iv) Britain at that time was industrialising and more and more people were
migrating to towns in search of jobs. A the urban population grew, the
demand for foodgrains increased, thereby pressurising the peasants to
fulfil the demand.
How did the British make the Chinese addicted to opium ?
(i) The Portuguese had introduced opium into China where it was used for medical Purposes in very small quantity. (ii) The Chinese were aware of the danger of opium addiction and the Emperor had forbidden its production and sale except for medicinal purposes. (iii) But the English began an illegal tRead more
(i) The Portuguese had introduced opium into China where it was used for
See lessmedical Purposes in very small quantity.
(ii) The Chinese were aware of the danger of opium addiction and the
Emperor had forbidden its production and sale except for medicinal
purposes.
(iii) But the English began an illegal trade in opium.
(iv) It was unloaded in a number of seaports of south-eastern China and
carried by local agents to the interiors.
(v) While the English cultivated a taste for Chinese tea, the Chinese became
addicted to opium.
(vi) People of all classes took to the drug-shopkeepers and peddlers,
officials and army men, aristocrats and also the poor.
As China became a country of opium addicts, British trade in tea
flourished.
Why did the British increase the land for cultivation in India ?
(i) British rule was gradually established in India after the Battle of Plassey (1757). (ii) During the period of colonial rule, the rural landscape was transformed. (iii) The British found land revenue as a major source of government income. (iv) Efforts were made to impose a regular system of landRead more
(i) British rule was gradually established in India after the Battle of Plassey
See less(1757).
(ii) During the period of colonial rule, the rural landscape was transformed.
(iii) The British found land revenue as a major source of government
income.
(iv) Efforts were made to impose a regular system of land revenue, increase
revenue rates and expand the area under cultivation’
What were the causes of the formation of Dust Bowls ?
(i) They occurred because of the persistent droughts in that area. (ii) The rains failed year after year and temperatures soared. The wind blew with ferocious speed. (iii) But ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire landscape had been ploughed over and the grass was ruinedRead more
(i) They occurred because of the persistent droughts in that area.
See less(ii) The rains failed year after year and temperatures soared. The wind blew
with ferocious speed.
(iii) But ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire
landscape had been ploughed over and the grass was ruined which
could hold soil.
(iv) When wheat cultivation had expanded dramatically in the early 19th
century, zealous farmers had recklessly uprooted all vegetation, and
tractors had turned the soil over and broken the sod into dust. The
whole region had become a Dust Bowl.
What happened to the poor farmers after the use of new technology?
(i) For the poorer farmers, machines brought misery. (ii) They got loans from banks to buy these machines. (iii) Those who borrowed found it difficult to repay their debts' (iv) Many of them deserted their farms and looked for jobs elsewhere. (v) But jobs were difficult to find as mechanisation hadRead more
(i) For the poorer farmers, machines brought misery.
See less(ii) They got loans from banks to buy these machines.
(iii) Those who borrowed found it difficult to repay their debts’
(iv) Many of them deserted their farms and looked for jobs elsewhere.
(v) But jobs were difficult to find as mechanisation had reduced the need
for labour.
(vi) Production had expanded so rapidly during the war and post-war. Years
that there was surplus.
(vii) Wheat prices fell due to overproduction and export markets collapsed.
This created the ground for the Great Agrarian Depression of the 1930s
that ruined wheat farmers everywhere.
How did the White Americans turn the grasslands into bread baskets of America ?
(i) The urban population in the US was growing and the export market was becoming even bigger. (ii) As the demand increased, wheat prices rose encouraging farmers to produce wheat. (iii) The spread of the railways made it easy to transport the grain from the wheat growing regions to the eastern coasRead more
(i) The urban population in the US was growing and the export market was
See lessbecoming even bigger.
(ii) As the demand increased, wheat prices rose encouraging farmers to
produce wheat.
(iii) The spread of the railways made it easy to transport the grain from the
wheat growing regions to the eastern coast for export’
(iv) During the World War, the world market boomed. Russians wheat
supply was cut-off and US had to feed Europe’
(v) US President rightly said, “Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war.”
What policy did the US government follow in driving the Indians westward ?
(i) After the American war of independence and the formation of the USA, the White Americans began to move westward. (ii) They felt that this area could be cleared and turned into cultivated fields. Forest timber could be cut for export and mountains could be mined for gold and minerals. (iii) ThenRead more
(i) After the American war of independence and the formation of the USA,
See lessthe White Americans began to move westward.
(ii) They felt that this area could be cleared and turned into cultivated fields.
Forest timber could be cut for export and mountains could be mined for
gold and minerals.
(iii) Then the US government opted for a policy to drive the American
Indians westward first beyond the Mississippi river and then further
west.
(iv) Many wars were waged against Indians in which many Indians were
killed and their villages were burnt.
(v) The Indians resisted, triumphed in many wars but were ultimately
forced to sign treaties, give up their land and move westward.
What happened to the soldiers who returned to their villages from Napoleonic wars ?
(i) When soldiers returned to their villagers, they needed alternative jobs to survive. (ii) But during this time, grain from Europe began flowing into England, prices declined and agricultural depression set in. (iii) Landowners began reducing the area they cultivated and demanded that the importsRead more
(i) When soldiers returned to their villagers, they needed alternative jobs to
See lesssurvive.
(ii) But during this time, grain from Europe began flowing into England,
prices declined and agricultural depression set in.
(iii) Landowners began reducing the area they cultivated and demanded
that the imports of crops be stopped.
(iv) They tried to cut wages and the number of workmen they emploved.
The unemployed poor moved from village to village in search of jobs.
Why were threshing machines introduced by the landlords ?
(i) During the Napoleonic wars, prices of foodgrains were high and farmers expanded their production. (ii) Fearing a shortage of labour, they began buying the new threshing machines that had come into the market. (iii) They complained about the drinking habits of the labourers, thereby making it difRead more
(i) During the Napoleonic wars, prices of foodgrains were high and farmers
See lessexpanded their production.
(ii) Fearing a shortage of labour, they began buying the new threshing
machines that had come into the market.
(iii) They complained about the drinking habits of the labourers, thereby
making it difficult for them to work.
(iv) They thought that machines would help them reduce their dependence
on labourers.
What happened to the poor after the enclosure movement?
(i) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze their cattle on the commons. (ii) They could no longer collect apples and berries or hunt animals for meat. (iii) Nor could they gather the stalks that lay on the fields after the crops were cut. (iv) The poor were displacRead more
(i) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze
See lesstheir cattle on the commons.
(ii) They could no longer collect apples and berries or hunt animals for meat.
(iii) Nor could they gather the stalks that lay on the fields after the crops
were cut.
(iv) The poor were displaced from their lands and they found their customary
rights gradually disappearing.
(v) Some of them moved to the southern counties of England, where there
was a great demand for agricultural labourers.
(vi) For them work became insecure, employment uncertain and income
unstable.
Why did enclosures begin by the end of the 18th century?
(i) Enclosures began in the 18th century for grain production. (ii) The English population was increasing rapidly. (iii) This led to increased demand for foodgrains to feed the population. (iv) Britain at that time was industrialising and more and more people were migrating to towns in search of jobRead more
(i) Enclosures began in the 18th century for grain production.
See less(ii) The English population was increasing rapidly.
(iii) This led to increased demand for foodgrains to feed the population.
(iv) Britain at that time was industrialising and more and more people were
migrating to towns in search of jobs. A the urban population grew, the
demand for foodgrains increased, thereby pressurising the peasants to
fulfil the demand.