W.10 - Agricultural Revolution Flashcard

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What did the four crop rotation system allow the fields to be replenished with?

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Nutrients

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What was the purpose of selective breeding in the Agricultural Revolution?

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To make better herds or crops

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What was one of the results of the increase in crop yields during the Agricultural Revolution?

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Population boom

Front

What did the seed drill and the plow help to increase?

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Population

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What was one of the benefits of selective breeding?

Back

Better herds or crops with desirable traits

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What was the impact of the Agricultural Revolution on human population?

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Increase in population

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What was the result of having a more reliable food supply during the Agricultural Revolution?

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Population boom

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Why did farms start to enclose fields?

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To raise sheep and specialize in crops

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What was one consequence of the Enclosure Movement for rural laborers?

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They were forced off the land

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What led to mass migration from rural to urban areas?

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The enclosure movement displacing farmers