WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were Charles Townsend and Jethro Tull?
A
British inventors of the sewing machine
B
American inventors of the sewing machine
C
Developers of the new agricultural techniques
D
Pioneers in improved sanitation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jethro Tull contributes to this movement by inventing the seed drill. Using a horse, the seed drill laid seeds in neat rows. Lord Townshend also revolutionized agriculture by insisting on the need for crop rotation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jethro Tull, (born 1674, Basildon, Berkshire, Eng.-died Feb. 21, 1741, Prosperous Farm, near Hungerford, Berkshire), English agronomist, agriculturist, writer, and inventor whose ideas helped form the basis of modern British agriculture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jethro Tull was one of the most important inventors of the Industrial Revolution. He designed plowing and seeding contraptions that made farming a not-so strenuous task as before. His inventions revolutionized the agricultural business altogether. Tull was born in Basildon, Berkshire and baptized on March 30 1674.

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