pg 114 to 118 Flashcards
before the industrial revolution…
half of the population of Britain lived in small farming villages
they used simple farming tools
produced enough to feed themselves
explain farmlands
shared
consisted of open fields
did not have fences, hedges or walls
what is common land
land that is shared and can be used by everyone
farmers grazed their livestock on the common land
what happened in the beginning of the 18th century
England was growing richer because of the trade
population of England was increasing
there was more demand for food
what did the demand of food lead to
inventions that improved crop and livestock production
what is an invention
the creation of something new
definition of fallow
not planted or used
what is the agricultural revolution
a change in the way farming was done
instead of farmers sharing fields…
there was a movement to enclose land that would belong to one person
explain larger enclosed farms
more efficient
meant more and better food production
the enclosed movement was was…
part of the agricultural revolution
when was land first enclosed and by who
16th century
wealthy landowners
who wanted large sheep farms to produce wool
the system of enclosure was regulated by… through…
government laws
acts of parliament
most enclosures were carried out in the
1760s and 1770s
most farms in england were enclosed by…
1800
what did the enclosures do
suited the wealthy landowners
which people were allowed to use the land
landowners
common land became …
private properties