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Slave trade from West Indies to Britain (Group 2: Caribbean (West Indies))
British colonies were established in the West Indies (now known as the Caribbean) in the 1600s. The Transatlantic Trade was established by Britain to use slave labour to produce good such as coffee, tea, sugar and tobacco. Questions 1-4:
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zjyqtfr/revision/2]
Questions 5-7 (page 107): [https://www.macmillan-caribbean.com/uploads/aa209150-89b7-45c0-b7da-18e38b194374_CSEC%20History%20Book%201.pdf] -
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Industrial Revolution (1760-1850)
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Invention of the power loom (Group 1: Britain)
Designed and built by Englishman Edmund Cartwright, the power loom replaced the hand-powered shuttle loom in the 1800s and increased commercial cotton production. Questions 1-4: [https://webs.bcp.org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/IndustrialRevolution/IRbegins.html#factory] Questions 5-7: [http://spartacus-educational.com/TEXcotton.htm] -
First textile mill opens in India (Group 3: India)
After British colonisation in 1757, India underwent a process of industrialisation in the 19th century that completely modernised the traditional textile process. However, the de-industrialisation process was much more complex. Questions 1-3: [http://www.historydiscussion.net/history-of-india/economic-history/de-industrialization-in-india-process-causes-and-effects-indian-economic-history/5970] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/India/Anti-British-activity#ref1189592] -
The Great Exhibition—Britain (Group 4)
The Great Exhibition was held at the height of Britain's colonial power in 1851. It was showcased artefacts, inventions and good from around the world. Questions 1-4: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2004/07/27/history_feature.shtml] ; [http://fiveminutehistory.com/the-great-exhibition-and-the-19th-century-cult-of-progress/] ; [https://www.bl.uk/victorian-britain/articles/the-great-exhibition] -
America Civil War begins (Group 5)
The America Civil War from 1861-1865 split the North (free society that enabled industrialisation) and the South (slave-based agriculture). Questions 1-4: [http://classroom.synonym.com/differences-northern-southern-states-1800s-20845.html] ; [http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history] ; [http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/291/cotton-and-the-civil-war]
