The Enclosure Acts in England (18th Century)
The Introduction of the Seed Drill (1701)
Crop Rotation and the Four-Field System
Mechanization of Agriculture (Mid-18th Century)
The Expansion of Transportation Networks
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The Enclosure Acts caused many small farmers to lose their land. Where did many of these displaced workers go?
1) To urban factories
2) To other farms
3) To colonial territories
4) To work on railroads
To urban factories 
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The seed drill increased food production, supporting what major societal change?
1) Population growth
2) Urban decline
3) Decreased trade
4) Migration to colonies
Population growth
100
Crop rotation increased food production, allowing society to focus on what type of jobs?
Industrial jobs
Religious occupations
Farming-related trades
Artisan crafts
Industrial jobs
100
Mechanized tools like the reaper allowed fewer farmers to produce more crops. What did many former farm workers do?
Moved to cities to work in factories
Migrated to rural areas
Became merchants
Focused on education
Moved to cities to work in factories
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Improved transportation like canals and railroads allowed agricultural goods to:
Reach urban markets quickly
Be stored for longer periods
Remain local
Avoid spoilage completely
Reach urban markets quickly
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By consolidating small farms into larger ones, the Enclosure Acts helped create a surplus of this:
1) Factory workers
2) Landowners
3) Agricultural exports
4) Machinery
Factory workers
200
How did the seed drill indirectly contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
1) By creating a reliable food surplus
2) By requiring factory-made parts
3) By reducing the need for farming tools
4) By providing a model for industrial machines
By creating a reliable food surplus
200
By keeping soil fertile and increasing yields, crop rotation supported the growth of what revolution?
The Industrial Revolution
The Transportation Revolution
The Green Revolution
The Political Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
200
Mechanization on farms was similar to industrial innovations because it:
Replaced manual labor with machines
Made products more expensive
Required a larger workforce
Slowed technological progress
Replaced manual labor with machines
200
Transportation improvements supported the Industrial Revolution by:
Connecting rural areas to industrial centers
Reducing labor needs on farms
Spreading new farming technologies
Eliminating food shortages
Connecting rural areas to industrial centers
300
The labor force created by the Enclosure Acts became essential for which major revolution?
1) The Industrial Revolution
2) The Scientific Revolution
3) The American Revolution
4) The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
300
The surplus food produced by the seed drill helped sustain what growing group in cities?
Factory workers
Railroad builders
Merchants
Soldiers
Factory workers
300
Reliable food production from crop rotation contributed to the Industrial Revolution by:
Sustaining urban populations
Replacing manual labor with machines
Encouraging rural migration
Eliminating the need for trade
Sustaining urban populations
300
Mechanized agriculture helped the Industrial Revolution by creating:
A mobile workforce
More independent farmers
International competition
Lower food prices
A mobile workforce
300
How did the transportation revolution encourage industrial growth?
By enabling faster movement of raw materials and food
By reducing reliance on imports
By eliminating the need for large-scale farms
By discouraging urbanization
By enabling faster movement of raw materials and food