What do you know about Luddism? 


The movement known as Luddism, led by the charismatic General Ned Ludd, exemplified another type of protest. Luddism was not merely a backward looking assault on machines. Its participants demanded a minimum wage, control over the labour of women and children, work for those who had lost their jobs because of the coming of machinery, and the right to form trade unions so that they could legally present these demands. 

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What was 'Puffing Devil'? 


In 1801, Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) had devised an engine called the ‘Puffing Devil’ that pulled trucks around the mine where he worked in Cornwall.
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Why were coal mines were dangerous places to work?

Coal mines were dangerous places to work in as roofs caved in or there could be an explosion, and injuries were, therefore, common.

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Note the effect of Industrializations on farming. 


Effect on Farming: Industrialisation had a deep effect on farming. The ploughing and harvesting were done by machines. Fertilisers began to be used. There was an improvement in means of irrigation.

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State the disadvantage of the Capitalist System of Production.


There are many weaknesses and disadvantages under the capitalist system. This result in inequalities. It creates a gulf between the rich and the poor. Many people become wholly dependent on an employer.

 

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