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Modern World-II

NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies

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Card 1Industrial Revolution

What is the Industrial Revolution?

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The Industrial Revolution was a major period of change in British history from 1750 to 1850. It marked the shift from an agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society based on mac

Card 2Industrial Revolution

Why was Britain the first country to industrialise?

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Britain became the first industrialised country because it had coal and iron, a secure island location, waterways like canals and rivers, a growing market, and favourable political and economic condit

Card 3Agriculture and labour

What did the Enclosure Acts do?

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Between 1760 and 1830, Britain passed nearly 1000 Enclosure Acts. These laws combined community lands into larger areas. Agricultural production increased, but many people became landless and moved to

Card 4Agricultural innovation

Jethro Tull's Seed Planting Drill

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The Seed Planting Drill was an agricultural innovation by Jethro Tull. It helped plant seeds at uniform intervals and depths without wastage, which improved farming efficiency and increased agricultur

Card 5Textile inventions

What was the purpose of the Flying Shuttle?

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The Flying Shuttle, invented by John Kay in 1733, simplified weaving cloth and increased output four times. It was a key textile invention that helped speed up production in the early Industrial Revol

Card 6Textile inventions

Spinning Jenny

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The Spinning Jenny was a hand-powered spinning wheel invented by James Hargreaves. It allowed multiple spools of thread to be made at once, so spinning became much faster than before.

Card 7Textile inventions

What was the Spinning Mule?

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The Spinning Mule was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779. It was an important textile machine that improved thread production and helped the cotton textile industry grow rapidly.

Card 8Factory system

Who is called the Father of the Factory System, and why?

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Arkright is called the Father of the Factory System. He created the first factory specially built to house machinery, fixed working hours were set, and workers were employed regularly instead of on a

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