Innovators
This innovator developed the seed drill.
Jethro Tull
This innovation replaced the three field farming system which allowed for all of the farming land to be utilized.
Four course crop rotation
Britain's population ________ by 100% (doubled) between 1700 and 1800.
Grew
Price of land _______ as a result of the revolution.
Increased
The Agrarian Revolution began in __________
Britain
Responsible for the four course crop rotation method.
Charles "Turnip" Townshend
A horse drawn machine that cut grain and revolutionized harvesting.
Reaper machine
The fencing of farm land known as the _________ system.
Enclosure
Many small farmers had to __________ to urban areas as a result of the enclosure system.
Migrate or move
The Agrarian Revolution spanned the ___ and ___ centuries.
18th and 19th
Justus Von Liebig is famous for .....
Developing chemical fertilizers
This innovation (machine) allowed for seed to be distributed more evenly and effectively.
Seed Drill
Before the Agrarian revolution farming was primarily done by ________ using ________ tools.
Hand, simple
Name one POSITIVE effect of the Agrarian Revolution
Increased food production, commercial scale farming, growing of the economy, decrease cost of food
The revolution eventually spread to British ______ like the English speaking Caribbean.
Colonies
The Jamaican scientist responsible for the world famous Red Poll and Jamaica Hope variety of cows.
Dr. Thomas Lecky
This plant helped to restore soil fertility and provided food for animals in the winter.
Turnip
The _______ War restricted trade (imports) to Britain forcing the nation to produce more or starve.
Napoleonic
Name one NEGATIVE effect of the revolution
Small farmers forced off their land, land prices increased, migration to urban centres (overpopulation)
The man responsible for developing the more affordable and effective Rotherham plough.
Joseph Foljambe
The artificial application of water to land or crops that supplements natural rainfall.
Irrigation
New farming methods emerged such as the ________ breeding of animals to produce greater yields of milk and meat.
Selective