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English 12 Public

The agricultural changes in the 18th

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Which crops were used to replenish the land?

Clover, beet, turnip

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What did Charles Townsend introduce in England?

Crop rotation

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How was the system of fencing the farms called?

Enclosure

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What did Jethro Tull invent to plant seeds?

The seed drill

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What was the name of the system of cultivation before enclosure called?

Open field system

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How is the land left uncultivated called?

Fallow land

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Was the method used in the Middle Ages effective? Why/ Why not?

No, because crops failed, land was left fallow

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Why was there more production of food?

New technology improved the agriculture production

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What was the result of the use of clover and beet?

The replenished the nutrients of the soil, no need of fallow land, more food

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Was the any relation between more food and livestock (farm animals)?

Yes, due to more food to feed the animals, there was no need to kill them in winter

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What was the consequence of the introduction of machinery on the farms?

People lost their jobs on the farm and migrated to the cities

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Name one result of enclosure

Small farmers sold their land to rich landowners

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