The Agricultural Revolution MCK

One of the factors that enabled the Industrial Revolution in England to occur was?

• The population increased dramatically

• Immigration from other countries started to happen

• The feudal system ended

The population in England increased by 5.7 million to 16.6 million between 1750 and

• 1810

• 1850

• 1800

• 1760

The population grew because of greater

• Advances in medical science

• Food security

• People were safer in cities

• There was less world conflict at this time.

Agricultural production increased because the amount of arable land increased by

• 20 percent

• 50 percent

• 100 percent

• 60 percent

The amount of arable land increased because of

• People moved to the cities and so there was more land

• More rain

• Exploration

• Crop rotation

The four crops used in this rotation were

• Wheat, barley, clover and turnips

• Wheat, rice, saffron and turnips

• Wheat, corn, mushrooms and turnips

• Corn, barley, carrots and mushrooms

The soil became more fertile because clover and turnips

• Have nutrients that break down in the soil

• Attract worms and other insects that are good for the soil.

• Clover and turnips don't need nutrients to grow and so take nothing from the soil

• Fed the animals that created more dung

The Act of Parliamentary Enclosure in England made it easier for landlords to put

• To enslave labourers

• To stop people stealing crops

• To sell their goods at market

• Barriers around their land

Production by labourers on the land increased when the sickle was replaced by

• Pruning Shears

• The Seed Thrower

• The Scythe

• The Brush Cutter