Question

Which people contributed in making human societies more interlinked?

Answer 1

The following points may help you:


a. 19th Century is marked by rapid socio , economic changes characterised by technological developments, inventions bringing about change from a domestic system to a factory system.
b. It is identified with the establishment with factories, industries , rise of industrial labour force.
c. ​With the changes and development of the industrial societies, railways road networks were widened and developed to ensure easy flow and mobility of raw materials and goods.
d. Industralisation was considered to part of the modernisation process as it brought about urbanisation, growth of industrial towns, cities. There was increased migration of people in search of better job opportunities across the world who contributed in interlinking the World.
e. For example, With the growth in British industrial economy, the demand for labour further increased. The 19th century witnessed further changes in the labour pattern movement with the indentured labour migration from India, who went to work in plantations, mines , road and railways projects. They mainly migrated to the British controlled Caribbean islands.

f. In London many people with increase in income encouraged people to make overseas investments. Later , Indian bankers and traders also financed exports in Central and South East Asia , interconnecting human societies.

g. We may also give example of many explorers, like Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Marco Polo, Columbus, John Smith, John Cabot, who helped in interlinking human societies.