Economic Expansion and Change Mr. Schoff Chapter 8 section 4 Economic Expansion and Change Mr. Schoff
How does an increase in food production lead to the development of cities?
New Technologies and methods in agriculture Iron plows Harness for horses Windmills Clearing and draining land Three-field system All of this leads to…
Greater Agricultural activity, which leads to…
Population growth!!!
And a growing demand for goods leads to… …Increased trade
7. Rights and privileges specified in Charters Increased Trade New ways of doing business 8. Partnerships 9. Insurance 10. Bills of exchange Social changes 11. Feudalism ends 12. Middle class formed
Commercial Revolution pg. 198 Charters Bills of exchange Define these… Three-field system Commercial Revolution pg. 198 Charters Bills of exchange
Three-field system Grain 33% Legumes (peas, beans) Fallow (Unplanted)
Old Two-field system Grain, Legumes, etc. 50% Fallow (Unplanted)