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The Agricultural Revolution. 1700- 1800 HWH UNIT 6 CHAPTER 7.1. Open-Field Farming. Innovations in Farming. Led by the Dutch, adopted by the British The Enclosure System The open-field system was inefficient Couldn ’ t keep up with exploding population
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The Agricultural Revolution 1700-1800 HWH UNIT 6 CHAPTER 7.1
Innovations in Farming • Led by the Dutch, adopted by the British • The Enclosure System • The open-field system was inefficient • Couldn’t keep up with exploding population • Large land-owners took control of common village land • More rational use of land and technique
Crop Rotation • Charles “Turnip” Townsend (1674-1738) • No more fallow field • Legumes replenish the soil • Provided more food for animals in winter • Year-round supply of meat!
Impact on Food Supply Average weight of livestock: 17101795 Oxen 370 lbs. 800lbs. Calves 50 lbs. 150 lbs. Sheep 38 lbs. 80 lbs.
Impact on the Labor Force • Enclosure system • Put small farms out of business • Exposed farmers to market competition • Power to landed aristocracy • Population explosion • Surplus of workers