Agricultural Revolution Multiple Choice Flashcards
What was the enclosure method?
The enclosure method was a proccess of buying large amount of communal land and fencing it off (enclosing it) from other land. This land was then used to raise sheep and livestock.
What were the effects of the enclosure method?
There were high wool supplies but peasant workers were out of a job.
How did the enclosure method relate to the industrial revolution?
The enclosure method created a new source of labor the industrial revolution needed.
What were the causes of the popluation explosion during the agriculutral revolution?
Declining death rates Reduction of the risk of famine (due to agriculture revolution) Women healthier, thus stronger babies Better hygiene & sanitation Improved medical care
What did the Industrial Revolution start with?
The textile industry
What bloomed during the transportation revolution?
Turnpikes, Canals, Locomotives, railroads, steamboats.
Steam engine too
3 factors that allowed the industrial revolution in britain?
Lots of natural resources (water power, coal, iron ore)
Growing economy
Political stability
What were four major effects of the invention of the locomotive?
Cheap transport
New jobs
More food+fish industries
More travel (people could take more distant jobs or travel more)
Positives of cottage system
Quality items
Better working conditions
custom orders
you are your own boss
Negatvie of cottage system
Took too long
less profit
Low quantity
Positives of industrial system
High quantity
more profit
Fast production
negatives of industrial system
Workers were abused and overworked
Low quality
Not skilled work
Urbanization (movement of people to cities) due to …
Enclosure method
Population growth
Increased demand for workers
Cities grew around …
Coal mines and rivers (clusters)
What was in these new industrial cities?
Pollution and stench
