G8-HISDATES-L6 WEAVERS, IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY OWNERS

In what year did the British government enact the Calico Act to ban printed cotton textiles in England?

• 1700
• 1720
• 1750
• 1800

When was the first cotton mill established in India?

• 1854
• 1861
• 1900
• 1912

What year marked the beginning of the craze for printed Indian cotton textiles in England?

• 1600
• 1680
• 1750
• 1800

In which year did the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) begin producing steel?

• 1900
• 1912
• 1920
• 1931

What year did Tipu Sultan die, marking the end of his rule in Mysore?

• 1799
• 1800
• 1818
• 1820

When did the English East India Company gain political power in Bengal?

• 1757
• 1764
• 1786
• 1800

In what year did the spinning jenny get invented, increasing productivity in textile production?

• 1764
• 1786
• 1800
• 1820

When was the first mill established in Ahmedabad?

• 1861
• 1865
• 1870
• 1880

What year did the first significant spurt in the development of cotton factory production occur due to military supplies?

• 1914
• 1918
• 1920
• 1930

When did the craze for Indian textiles in Europe begin?

• 1600
• 1700
• 1750
• 1800