In his book The Condition of the Working Class in England, Friedrich Engels argued that the Industrial Revolution worsened the living conditions of Liverpool and this city. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this city. A crowd supporting the repeal of the Corn Laws in this city was attacked by cavalry in the Peterloo Massacre.
ANSWER: Manchester
[10e] Manchester was a former industrial center of this commodity. A production surge in India and Egypt bypassed blockades of Confederate shipments of this commodity used to make textiles.
ANSWER: cotton
[10h] This British historian described Manchester as “very best and the very worst” of cities. This historian interpreted the Dutch Golden Age in his book The Embarrassment of Riches.
ANSWER: Simon Schama [or Simon Michael Schama]
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