WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What led to an increase in population in Great Britain and forced many farmers to move to cities
A
Increased agricultural yields
B
National movements
C
Colonial expansion
D
Formation of a limited government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The more productive enclosed farms meant that fewer farmers were needed to work the same land, leaving many villagers without land and grazing rights. Many of them moved to the cities in search of work in the emerging factories of the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first was caused by humans changing from being hunter-gatherers to farmers and herders. The second was caused by improvements to livestock breeding, farming equipment, and crop rotation. The third was caused by plant breeding and new techniques in irrigation, fertilization, and pesticides.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Agricultural Revolution, the unprecedented increase in agricultural production in Britain between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries, was linked to such new agricultural practices as crop rotation, selective breeding, and a more productive use of arable land.

Detailed explanation-4: -England had a population of around 5.7 million people in 1750. By 1850, England’s population reached 16.6 million. This is the direct result of the British Agricultural Revolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -Success in international trade created Britain’s high wage, cheap energy economy, and it was the spring board for the Industrial Revolution. High wages and cheap energy created a demand for technology that substituted capital and energy for labour. These incentives operated in many industries.

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