Definition of Terms
What was Feudalism?
Feudalism was the political, social and cultural system that existed in Britain between the 9th and 15th century.
Who created the Four Field Crop Rotation?
Charles Townsend
What is another name for feudalism?
The feudal system
Seed Drill
China, 1701
What caused the inventor to make four crop field rotation.
The four-field rotation system allowed farmers to restore soil fertility and restore some of the plant nutrients removed with the crops.
What was a serf?
Serfs were people who couldn't be bought or sold. They couldn't move to another area, own property or marry without the lord's permission. They also didn't have to serve in the army.
Who developed animal breeding?
Robert Bakewell
Who gave away pieces of land to the nobility?
The king
Four field crop rotation
1674–1738, Waasland (northern Belgium)
What caused the inventor to make the seed drill
This was invented to plant faster, and mud accurately.
What was the Manor System?
A system of agricultural estates during the Middle Ages that were owned by a lord and run by serfs or peasants.
Who created the Threshing Machine?
Andrew Meikle
What was the land given out in exchange for?
Loyalty and military aid.
Selective Animal Breeding
18th century, the Fertile Crescent, an alluvial plain between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Why was the nitrogen based fertilizer invented?
To increase the amount of crops grown and to help them grow faster.
What was a peasant?
A peasant was known as a freeman and was someone who paid the lord for the right to farm the land.
what did Jethro Tull invent during this period?
Seed drill
What was the main economic exchange system used in feudalism?
The Barter System
Threshing Machine
1786, Great Britain
Why was the threshing Machine invented?
Mechanization of this process removed a substantial amount of drudgery from farm labour.
What was the Agrarian Revolution?
This was the name given to the period in Europe during the 1700s in which the improvement of the methods of farming and stock breeding led to increases in food production.
Who invented the fertilizers used in the Agrarian Revolution?
Justus von Liebig
In which time period did Feudalism exist?
The Middle Ages
Nitrogen base fertilizer
1845-1848, German
Which Act enclosed open fields and common land in the country, creating legal property rights to land that was previously considered common.
The Enclosure Acts