Agricultural Revolutions (2nd and Green) 5.4 - 5.6

Agricultural Revolutions (2nd and Green) 5.4 - 5.6

by Austin Woodside

Agricultural Revolutions​

The First Agricultural Revolution was the transition from hunting and gathering to planting and sustaining.

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The Second Agricultural Revolution increased the productivity of farming through mechanization and access to market areas due to better transportation.

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The Third Agricultural Revolution involved hybridization and genetic engineering of products and the increased use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Poll

Which of the following examples is the first agricultural revolution?

• GMOs is the ability to genetically modify food to make it b

• The first cities developed since people transition from searching for food to growing it themselves

• Invention of tools and machines increased production and transportation to new potential buyers.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples is the second agricultural revolution?

• GMOs is the ability to genetically modify food to make it bigger and taste better.

• The first cities developed since people transition from searching for food to growing it themselves

• Invention of tools and machines increased production and transportation to new potential buyers.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples is the third agricultural revolution?

• GMOs is the ability to genetically modify food to make it bigger and taste better.

• The first cities developed since people transition from searching for food to growing it themselves

• Invention of tools and machines increased production and transportation to new potential buyers.

Multiple Choice

What were the two new cheap crops introduced to Europe and used in the second agricultural revolution to feed many peopel who used to die from starvation?

• Corn and tomatoes

• Tomatoes and potatoes

• Onions and corn

• Corn and potatoes

Multiple Choice

Second agricultural revolution was the beginning of what?

• Industrialization

• Commercialization

• Salinization

Open Ended

How did turnips make the modern world?