Industrial Revolution-Agriculture

Industrial Revolution-Agriculture Notes

Crossroads- page 230-235

enclosure(Makenna)-done
farming for profit(Makenna(notes), both Nick and Makenna present)-done
new technologies>broadcast, seed drill and Jethro Tull(Logan, Veronica)-done
agricultural science>crop rotation and Lord Townshed, fodder (Veronica)-done
new crops(Logan)-done
livestock change(Nick)-done
impact of agricultural change/positive and negative effects(Makenna)-done
both videos(Nick)-done

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Enclosure Notes

enclosure: the process of combining fields and surrounding them with fences
enclosure ended the old system forever
it combined the small strips of fields into large fields and enclosed them with fences
this meant that farmers could work more efficiently
enclosure meant that all commons(the land that everyone used) became private property
only the better off could pay the fees to use this land
this meant that poor farmers could not afford to use the land
they had to sell their land to rich landowners and they took advantage of the opportunity

Farming for Profit Notes

because of the new development of enclosure, farming became a business
landowners began to farm to make a profit instead of just having to feed their families
they now farmed to make money and were willing to invest more money in farming techniques that might make them richer
they knew to accept the occasional failure and take financial risks if new ways of farming were to be found
their goal was to make each plot of land produce better results for lower costs

Impact of Agricultural Change/Positive and Negative Effects Notes

Impact:
growing population because of food availability-this meant that there were more workers for factories and more cities grew around these
enclosure ended the old system forever as farm work could be done more efficiently
commons became private property(the land uses by everybody)-also negative impact as poor farmers could no longer use that land
because of enclosure-farming became a business
the new technologies made farming more efficient and successful
the crop rotation increased crops
the fodder he fed to his animals increased his herds
corn contributed to livestock population
potatoes contributed to human population
the livestock changes and the realization in breeds increased profits
trade relationships were made that impacted profits as new food and products arrived

Positive:
farms were now more productive in Britain than they have ever been
fewer farmers were needed to feed larger city populations
because smaller farmers sold their land, the city gained more workers
changed the look of the countryside, it helped create and support the Industrial Revolution

Negative:
the changes were easier for the wealthy farmers
small farmers were caught in a money crunch-unable to afford new and better animals and plants, so they were less able to compete against richer farmers
many smaller farmers sold their land and looked for work in the city
coal mines had a great risk of collapsing or having a gas explosion, not a safe method of working

Sources Used:

crossroads pages 230-235