History Assignment

Making of a global world

Short Answer Questions

1. Name the three types of flows identified by Economists in the 19th century global world.
2. How did food travel from one country to another? Explain with examples.
3. What was the most important weapon used by the Spanish to conquer America?
4. In the post war period, how did agricultural economies go into crisis?
5. What are the two crucial influences that shaped the post war reconstruction?
6. Briefly explain the following:
i) Silk routes
ii) Corn laws
iii) Chutney music
iv) Rinderpest
v) Rastafarianism
vi) Home charges

Long Answer Questions

7. One important feature of US economy was mass production in the 1920s. Do you agree?
Support your answer with an example.
8. Why was the First World War also called ‘The First Industrial War’?
9. Britain found it difficult to recapture its position in the world after the WWI. Explain
10. Describe the conditions of Indian indentured workers during the 19th century. What was the
role of agents in recruitment of labour?
11. Explain the role of the Bretton Woods institutions in post Second World War settlement.
12. What were the factors that were responsible for economic depression of 1929?