The Age of Industrial Expansion: British Economic and Social History Since 1700Nelson, 1968 - 308 pages |
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... whilst France allowed British textiles and ironware to be imported at reduced rates . This treaty was soon ruined by the out- break of the French Revolution , and the wars against France ( 1793- 1815 ) delayed further measures leading ...
... whilst France allowed British textiles and ironware to be imported at reduced rates . This treaty was soon ruined by the out- break of the French Revolution , and the wars against France ( 1793- 1815 ) delayed further measures leading ...
Page 142
... whilst the labour force grew by 50 per cent between 1830 and 1890 , output per person rose by 400 per cent . In the period 1894-1914 output rose by a further 25 per cent . The cotton industry was at its peak in 1914 , with India , the ...
... whilst the labour force grew by 50 per cent between 1830 and 1890 , output per person rose by 400 per cent . In the period 1894-1914 output rose by a further 25 per cent . The cotton industry was at its peak in 1914 , with India , the ...
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... Whilst there was a difference in the policies of the two parties on public platforms - the Labour party advocated social justice and equality through state control , and the Conservative party urged an expanding economy through more ...
... Whilst there was a difference in the policies of the two parties on public platforms - the Labour party advocated social justice and equality through state control , and the Conservative party urged an expanding economy through more ...
Contents
The People of England 17001815 | 5 |
The Land 17001815 | 15 |
Industrial Growth 17001815 | 27 |
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