Agricultural Revolution

Question 1

Enclosure

Answer 1

Land division, landowner combined small strips into large farms

Question 2

Results of Enclosure

Answer 2

Stopped diseases spreading
Healthier food
Population growth
Landless labourers moved to cities

Question 3

Selective Breeding

Answer 3

Introduced by Robert Bakewell, he chose seasons and healthy animals to breed

Question 4

Results of selective breeding

Answer 4

Healthier meat and by products
Healthier people population growth
Surplus food for markets

Question 5

Seed drill

Answer 5

Invented by Jethro Tull, it planted in well spaced rows at specific depths

Question 6

Results of Seed Drills

Answer 6

Less wastage of seeds
Healthier crops
Quicker and more efficient way of planting

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

Wool yield increased - better care of animals
Better health, longer life span - more food
Need for workers - demand for manufactured good
Peasants moved to cities looking for work