Agricultural Revolution Flashcards
Where did the industrial revolution begin?
Britain
What happened when more food was available? And when did this happen?
The population had increased, this was in the 1700’s
What happened when the population increased?
More goods and services were needing to be produced… This was the agricultural revolution.
Did food prices increase? If so, why?
Yes, farmers could make profits. They sold food for more money
How much of the land was owned by wealthy people?
80-90 percent
What were poor people called?
Squatters
Where did squatters build?
They built on small areas of waste land
What is the open field system?
The open field system was farming that involved three large fields. Which farmers had a strip each
What was planted in the first year of the open field system?
Wheat. To make flour for bread
What was planted second in the open field system?
Barley. For the live stock
What was planted in the third year of the open field system?
The field was left fallow. So that the soil can be uncultivated, so the soil can recover its fertility
In the open field system what happened after all three years?
The process begun again.
Was the village common an important part of the open field system?
Yes
Was was the village common?
It was a large piece of land to local people with common rights could use
Were there any disadvantages to the open field system? If so what were they?
Yes, Wasted space (not all available land was used)
Wasted time (farmers walked long distance)
Limited quality and quantity of live stock ( rarely enough fodder to feed animals)
What was the enclosed system?
Was the repackaging and fencing of land that had been held. Making sure all strips are even amounts
What is the enclosed system?
It is is the rearrangement of fields to make sure the land was equally laid out
Did squatters have rights?
No they were usually evicted
What did the agricultural revolution actually do?
It made it possible to produce food for a large urban population
Why did people move from the country to the city?
To find jobs/work
Joe easy was it to find a job after moving?
When the industry grew in Britain, cheap labour was available
We’re competitions for jobs hard?
Yes the competition for jobs were fierce
How long did they work after they found a job?
They worked long hours and were paid low wages
What was life like during the agricultural revolution?
Families had to leave to get more opportunities
