The Agrarian Revolution Flashcards
what is another name for the agrarian revolution?
Agriculture
what is revolution
An historical event that results in dramatic change in a society or government
what is the agrarian revolution
The agrarian revolution are significant changes that occurred in agricultural practices
what are the characteristics of a revolution
Violent, sudden, peaceful, caused by and event or theory, there must be a need for things to change
what are the types of revolution
Social, Economic and Political
what is the social revolution
A revolution aiming to re-organize all of society
what is an example of social revolution
Civil rights movement, Black lives matter (BLM)
what is economic revolution
A major change in goods and services being marketed and produced
give an example of the economic revolution
The industrial revolution and The agrarian/agriculture revolution
what is the political revolution
A change in government or leadership
what is an example of the political revolution
French revolution, Haitian revolution, American revolution and Cuban revolution
where did the agrarian revolution belong
in Britain
when did the agrarian revolution occur
in the mid 18th century to 19th century
what were some causes of the agrarian revolution
The enclosure movement and improved methods of farming
Who invented the seed drill
Jethro Tull
In what year was the seed drill invented
In 1701
what was the seed drill used for
The seed drill was used for the mechanized planting of seeds
what did Justus Von Liebig argued that…
He argued that in order to prevent soil exhaustion and to get a better plant yield, the farmers should use fertilizers that helped to replace the last nutrients.
what happened as a result of the enclosure movement
Many tenants lost their livelihoods and were forced to move to towns
what is the enclosure movement
the revolutionary change in the pattern of land ownership
how did farmers produce more meat
farmers would select the best individuals to breed from in order to produce the biggest, healthiest offspring
when did the Agrarian revolution occur
from the mid 18th to 19th century
what is SET
Science
Entrepreneurship
Technology
What did Dr. Thomas lecky produce
he produced the famous red poll and jamaica hope breed of cows
what crops were grown in the four - crop method
Wheat
Fallow (Mulch)
Legumes (Beans)
Potatoes
which person developed the method of crop rotaton
Viscount Townshend
who were the inventors of the selective breeding invention
Robert Bakewell and Thomas Coke
why was crop rotation practiced by farmers
It was practiced so that no land have to remain fallow
what is selective breeding
Selective breeding involves choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics.
who invented the rotherham plough
Joseph Faljambe
when was the rotherham plough invented
In 1730
who is a propagandis
a person who worked to spread new ideas about farming techniques
what was the rotherham plough used for
the plough was developed to cut long soil slices and turn it upside down to bury the surface residue
who was Arthur Young
Arthur young was a propagandist for agricultural improvement
how did farmers try to produce cows that will give more milk
by doing stock breeding
who was thomas coke
A norfolk landowner who adapted and spread new agricultural methods on his farm in Norfolk
what are the causes of the agrarian revolution
The enclosure movement
what were the positive effects of the agrarian revolution
- Fertilizers helped in the greater yield and quality of the crops
- Machines made the work on estates easier
- Stock breeding was introduced
what were the negative effects of the agrarian revolution
- The price of land increased
- Many peasants and small farmers were forced to sell their small plot of large estate owners
what were the effects of the agrarian revolution in the caribbean
- The introduction of canning of foods enabled large portions of the population to have access to protein
- The sugar industry in the Caribbean benefited greatly from the agrarian revolution
