Tag: industrial revolution and its effects

Edwin Chadwick's landmark 'Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain' was published in 1842, following a government investigation.

The Royal Commission to investigate the employment of women and children in mines was established in 1842, leading to the Mines Act of the same year.

Charles Townshend, often called 'Turnip Townshend', is credited with popularizing the four-field crop rotation system in England.

Michael Sadler's parliamentary committee, which investigated child labor in factories, was established in 1832.

England was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and aggressively sought to exploit global markets, including India, to supply raw materials and purchase finished goods.

An economic system which is based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit is known as capitalism. The maximization of profit is the main motive of the producer. Profit guides the production in this type of economy. There is no interference of government in the economic activities of the economy. This means producers and consumers are free to take decisions. 

Vasco-da-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In

1. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.

America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World. Believing he had discovered a new continent, in a letter to Florence, Vespucci called South America the New World. 

Christopher Columbus discovered America In 1492. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator and coloniser. It is commonly said that "Columbus discovered America." It would be more accurate, perhaps, to say that he introduced the Americas to Western Europe during his four voyages to the region between 1492 and 1502. 

Vasco-de-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In

1. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.