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8.1 and 8.2 Flash Cards
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- 18.1The Agricultural Revolution
- 2When did the agricultural evolution begin?About 1760
- 3What caused an explosion in industrial output?-Population growth
- Innovations in technology
-Increase in world trade. - 4What was the enclosure system?a process lasting from the 1500s to the 1800s in which formerly common farms are enclosed
- 5What happened to tenant farmers?They were generally evicted.
- 6What was another important factor in promoting change in agriculture?Technological breakthrough
- 7What was the seed drill and how did this change agriculture?It was a tube-like device that poked into the ground; this improved the efficiency immensely as you don't waste as much seeds.
- 8How did fertilizer affect agriculture?It led to the invention of more effective synthetic fertilizer.
- 9What was superphosphate?It was the first commercially available fertilizer; it was incredibly rich in phosphate.
- 10What was the threshing machine?It was a combine harvester which was capable of cutting stalks, separating grain, and many more at the same time.
- 11What were the swing riots and what was the reason for it?It was a riot from agricultural workers who lost their job due to the threshing machine overtaking them.
- 12How did authorities respond to the swing riots?They responded to them by hanging 9 of their members (hence the name swing riots) and transporting 450 of them to Australia.
- 138.2The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution
- 14What provided the energy for Britain's homes for thousands of years?They used wood
- 15What problem occurred in 1700s?Forests were shrinking.
- 16What was the advantage of coal?It provided approx. three times as much energy as wood.
- 17Why was coal not widely used?It was hard to dig out
- 18What was the problem with using horse powered pumps to drain water from?They could only dig 30 metres deep
- 19What was the advantage of the steam engine in comparison to the horse powered pumps?They could go hundreds of metres and could do it multiple times as fast.
- 20What was the advantage of using coal in Britain?There were plenty of coal in Britain
- 21Why was Britain able to lead the world into the industrial age?It is because they have a large supply of cheap energy
- 22What was the age of reason?The age where many discoveries was made about this world
- 23What was another name for the age of reason?The enlightenment
- 24What were some of the scientific discoveries made during this period?They found out the world wasn't flat
- 25What did society begin to question during the enlightenment?Religious beliefs.
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