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The machine-breaking movement of 1811-17 led by General Ned Ludd was called:

ALuddism
BChartism
CPeterloo
DEnclosure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Luddism
1. Luddites demanded a minimum wage and trade unions. 2. It was not merely an assault on machines. 3. It ran from 1811 to 1817. _Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 9, The Industrial Revolution._
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