History & Civics
Study the picture and answer the following questions:
(a) State with what is this picture associated.
(b) State any three reasons that led to the establishment of the system given in picture.
(c) How did this system lead to the emergence of Modern Europe?
Answer
(a) The given picture is associated with Factory System that emerged with the Industrial Revolution.
(b) Three reasons that led to the establishment of the Factory system of Industrial Revolution were:
- After the Renaissance and the Reformation, the Englishmen began to enjoy the freedom of thought and expression. British scientists made a large number of inventions that helped in finding new methods of production in different fields.
- England got raw materials for her factories cheaply from her large number of colonies. These colonies also served as a market for their products.
- England had plentiful deposits of iron and coal. The iron was used in making machines and coal provided cheap fuel.
(c) The Factory System increased the national wealth and made the western nations rich and powerful. This system also led to establishment of many towns and cities. The Factory System or Industrial Revolution led to invention of Railway locomotives, steamships, telegraph, telephone, motor cars and many things that made life more comfortable. All this led to the emergence of Modern Europe.
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