AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(B) The American Civil War
When the American Civil War broke out, cotton supplies from the US were cut off. Britain turned to India for raw cotton, causing its price to shoot up, leaving Indian weavers starved of supplies.
The passage explicitly states: "When the American Civil War broke out and cotton supplies from the US were cut off, Britain turned to India. As raw cotton exports from India increased, the price of raw cotton shot up. Weavers in India were starved of supplies." This is the direct cause — not Manchester mills or any other movement. Students often confuse this with other events; remember the 1860s context points specifically to the Civil War.