Causes of Industrial Revolution

Why was England able to transition from agriculture to industry?

• Small farmers willingly gave up their farmland for industrial development.

• Wealthy landowners owned both the land and the big businesses.

• Industries had all the factors of production needed to produce goods and services.

Which agricultural development allowed for a diverse and larger number of crops?

• crop rotation

• seed drill

• enclosures

How did the political situation in England support industrialization?

• More wars were fought than in other nations and required the production of more weapons.

• The country was more stable than other nations and had protective laws from Parliament.

• England was the only nation with a strong monarch who could demand that all citizens work in industry.

How did advancements in farming help the growth of industry?

• The increase in food production led to a population explosion.

• The seed drill was adopted by factories.

• The increase in cash crops opened up trade with other nations.

What was a main cause of the agricultural revolution in England?

• Wealthy landowners enclosed their land and invested heavily in better farming techniques.

• The government recognized a food shortage was coming and forced more workers to farm.

• Industrial workers left crowded cities to become farmers.

Which of the following was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?

• Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods

• Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy land owners

• Many small farmers moved to cities

• All the above

What was the MOST significant impact of England allowing its landowners to enclose/ fence in their property?

• sheep and goats stopped eating their grass

• poor farmers were forced to move to the cities

• people knew the exact size of their land

The agricultural changes which took place in England during the 1600s contributed to England’s later industrial development by:

• strengthening the importance of the family farm.

• encouraging city dwellers to return to farming.

• producing more food with new agricultural technologies.

Which resource gave England an advantage in constructing machines and buildings?

• iron ore

• gold

• oil

England’s relative location influenced the Industrial Revolution because

• the climate of the Northern Hemisphere was mild.

• the nearness to Ireland provided a labor source.

• the large markets were nearby in Europe