. 18. The decade of 1830 had brought great economic hardships in Europe’. 3

Support the statement with arguments.

• The first half of the nineteenth century saw an increase in population, all over Europe. There was scarcity of jobs and few employment opportunities.

• Population from rural areas migrated to the cities in search of jobs. They lived in overcrowded slums.

• Small producers in towns faced stiff competition from imports of cheap machine goods from England.

• In those parts of Europe where aristocracy was strong and enjoyed enormous powers, the peasants groaned under the burden of feudal dues and taxation.

• The rise of food prices or a year of bad harvest, added to the miseries of the common man. (Pg -15 His)

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