The Economic Hardships Faced by the Peasantry and Working Class

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why do different people have conflicting goals?

Q. When did the revolt of weavers in Silesia took place?

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1. 1845
2. 1846
3. 1870
4. 1850

Q. Industrialisation in England replaced manual labour with automated machines and caused an increase in unemployment.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which among the following was/were the consequence(s) of industrialisation on the working class population in Europe?

1. Increase in economic inequality.
2. Workers lived in overcrowded conditions, which led to disease and stress.
3. Workers had higher wages and flexible working hours.
4. Workers were forced leave their families and migrate to urban areas in search of jobs.

Q. Globalisation has led to the worsening of the working conditions of the laborers.Comment.

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Industrial revolution is mixed with blessings and curse. Discuss merits and demerits.

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Describe the cause of the Silesian weavers uprising. comment on the viewpoint of the journalist

Q. In what ways was the Industrial Revolution a revolution?

1. Its effects were sweeping and far-reaching.
2. There were significant repercussions for the political, social, and economic lives of the masses.
3. It included a carefully planned out growth strategy by the workers.
4. The government led a sudden rebellion to improve working conditions of working class.

Q. Assertion [A]: Poor harvests and increase in the prices of food crops led to death and starvation among the peasantry in pre-industrial Europe.

Reason [R]: The peasant class was hugely burdened with feudal dues and obligations in pre-industrial Europe.

Read the above given statements and select the appropriate option.

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1. Both A and R is true. R is the correct explanation for A.
2. Both A and R is true. R is the incorrect explanation for A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. give a brief description of London as a city in 1750

Q. persuaded the French government to set up worker-controlled social workshops.

1. Charles Reus
2. Loius Blanc
3. Robert James

Q. Who among the following persuaded the French government to set up worker-controlled social workshops?

1. Karol Kurpiński
2. Charles X
3. Louis Blanc
4. Jacob Grimm