Economy Flashcards
Who were yeomanry?
Those just below the gentry freeholders who cultivate smaller landed estates
Who were husbandmen?
A free tenant farmer or small landowner, lower in status than a yeoman and drive agricultural change
What were water meadows?
Meadows that are periodically flooded by a stream or river
What is subsistence farming?
Self-sufficiency farming where farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their family
What is enclosure?
Surrounding an area of land with an artificial barrier e.g hedging
What is fallow land?
A piece of land that is normally used for farming but that is left with no crops on it for one season to let it recover
What amount of English farming land is fallow land?
1/3
What were Market Gardens?
A place where vegetables and fruit are grown for sale
What was London population in 1600?
200,000
What was the London population in 1605?
225,000
What was the London population in 1674?
500,000
When was the EIC established?
1600
How much grain was shipped into London via the Thames in 1661?
14.6 million kilograms
Where were two areas with developing market gardens ?
Falhan and Whitechapel
Why was a lot of food going into London a problem?
It reduced the standard of living for other areas such as the South East
Why was London taking up so much barley?
It is used for brewing beer
Why was London taking up so much barley a problem?
It destroyed the brewing industry in smaller towns
Why was Highland Scotland not developed ?
There was a lack of communication and development
Why was Lowland Scotland exploited?
It was very fertile
What were the benefits of enclosure ?
They could keep certain breeds of animals together and made food production more efficient
What were the benefits of water meadows?
Grass could be grown earlier and it was easier to maintain more working and non-working animals
How many horses were in England in 1600 and 1700?
1600 - 300,000 horses
1700 - 600,000 horses
How many working days for farmers were in 1450 and 1700?
1450 - 226 days
1700 - 305 days
When was the Settlement Act passed and what did it achieve?
1662 - forced people to have a legal place of settlement