Enclosure vs specialised farming

The practice of enclosure during the 17th century was:

• a method to consolidate land, usually for the purpose of more efficient farming

• a technique to build stronger fortifications around cities

• a religious movement to enclose monasteries

• a diplomatic strategy to isolate rival nations

Which of the following was a reason for the increase in enclosure after 1660?

• Decrease in landowners

• Increase in agricultural efficiency

• Lack of common land

• Decrease in wool production

In which county was enclosure not widespread, leading to successful agricultural innovation?

• Oxfordshire

• Buckinghamshire

• Yorkshire

• Lancashire

What are the benefits of Enclosure?

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Decreased land ownership

• Reduced agricultural productivity

• Increased communal farming

What are the disadvantages of Enclosure?

• Loss of land by smaller farmers

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Improved land management

• Expansion of rural communities

Before the 17th century, what was the nature of markets for agricultural products?

• Highly organized and regulated

• Informal and local

• International and competitive

• Centralized and controlled

The Settlement Act (1662) played a role in employment by:

• regulating wages for workers

• establishing workhouses for the unemployed

• determining the place of legal settlement for workers

• providing unemployment benefits

How did deflation and population growth affect the affordability of labour and materials in farming?

• Deflation increased affordability, while population growth decreased it.

• Deflation decreased affordability, while population growth increased it.

• Both deflation and population growth increased affordability.

• Both deflation and population growth decreased affordability.