Agricultural Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Enclosure Acts do?
A
allowed the common areas become privately owned
2
Q
Why was the Enclosure Act a smart move?
A
led to wealthy farmers buying large sections of land to create larger and more complex farms
3
Q
What did this do for smaller farmers?
A
Forced smaller farmers off their land, lost their way of life, went to local towns and cities in search of work
4
Q
Crop Rotation:
A
the practice of rotating crops on an area of farmland to avoid depleting the soil of nutrients
- (increased crop yield and stop build up of pests)
5
Q
Selective Breeding:
A
purposeful breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits.
6
Q
New Machines: The Seed Drill
A
allowed a semi-automated, controlled distribution and plantation of wheat seed
