Agriculture
Created by Jethro Tull, this machine made planting easier by allowing seeds to planted at precise depths in rows.
What is the Seed Drill
He improved the efficiency of the steam engine.
Who is James Watt.
He went to the Netherlands to learn that certain crops, like turnips can replenish the soil of nutrients.
Who is Turnip Townshend?
This machine that allowed multiple strands of cotton to be spooled into thread simultaneously, and allowed for faster production
What was the Spinning Jenny.
As farmers got better at growing food, the _______ of the world begin to grow.
What is population growth?
The first mills were powered by....
What is water.
In England communal farming land was changed to private ownership.
What were the Enclosure Acts?
When mill town turned to cities as population increased rapidly. What is it called when cities form quickly?
What is rapid urbanization.
New _______, made it easier to till the soil.
What is the steel or iron plow.
Dams created ______ ________, which functioned as fuel tanks for the early mills.
What is a Mill Pond?