1. Agricultural Revolution in England (Early 1700s)
Before the Industrial Revolution, there was the …
Agricultural Revolution in England (Early 1700s)

2. What is “Agriculture?”
Agriculture = Farming

3. What happened during the Agricultural Revolution in the 1700s?
The “Enclosure” Movement
Wealthy landowners “enclosed” their land with fences and hedges.

4. What happened during the Agricultural Revolution in the 1700s?
TWO BIG RESULTS of the Enclosure Movement:
Landowners are more invested in their land. They experiment with new techniques.
Small farmers gave up farming and moved to the city to find work.

5. What happened during the Agricultural Revolution in the 1700s?
The Seed Drill is Invented!
Jethro Tull invents the seed drill in 1701 to plant crops more efficiently.
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6. What happened during the Agricultural Revolution in the 1700s?
Farmers start using a method called “Crop Rotation”
With this method, crops are rotated each year to maximize soil use.

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