(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet their requirements. (ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots. (iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs wereRead more
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet
their requirements.
(ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was
covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots.
(iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs were
devised.
By the early 20th century, the farmers in the Great Plains were using
tractors and disk ploughs, clearing vast stretches for wheat cultivation.
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops. (ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further west to explore new lands to raise a new crop. (iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river, they settled down as this region, inRead more
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops.
(ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further
west to explore new lands to raise a new crop.
(iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river,
they settled down as this region, in few decades, became a major wheat-producing
area of America.
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves. (ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the Mississippi valley. (iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughRead more
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves.
(ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the
Mississippi valley.
(iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built
log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughed the cleared and
fenced fields and sowed corn and wheat.
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled. (ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin. (iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16Read more
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled.
(ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others
cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.
(iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European
traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16th century.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil. (ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under' their control. (iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on
land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil.
(ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under’
their control.
(iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of the soil. (ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle. (iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part of the cropping system. (iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity tRead more
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of
the soil.
(ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part
of the cropping system.
(iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity to increase the
nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen is important for crop growth and
the land’s fertility is renewed.
(i) By bringing more lands under cultivation. (ii) Landlords sliced up pasturelands, carved up open fields, cut up forests, took over marshes and turned larger and larger areas into agricultural fields. (iii) Farmers continued to use simple innovations in agriculture for better production.
(i) By bringing more lands under cultivation.
(ii) Landlords sliced up pasturelands, carved up open fields, cut up forests,
took over marshes and turned larger and larger areas into agricultural
fields.
(iii) Farmers continued to use simple innovations in agriculture for better
production.
(i) France was at war with England, which disrupted trade and import of foodgrains from Europe. (ii) Prices of foodgrains in England shot up, thereby encouraging landlords to enclose lands. (iii) They had enlarged the area under grain cultivation. Profits flowed in and landowners pressurised the ParRead more
(i) France was at war with England, which disrupted trade and import of
foodgrains from Europe.
(ii) Prices of foodgrains in England shot up, thereby encouraging landlords
to enclose lands.
(iii) They had enlarged the area under grain cultivation. Profits flowed in
and landowners pressurised the Parliament to pass the Enclosure Act.
(i) The early enclosures were usually created by individual landlords. (ii) They were not supported by the State or the church. (iii) After the mid-eighteenth century, the enclosure movement swept through the countryside and changed the English landscape forever. Ultimately, the British Parliament cRead more
(i) The early enclosures were usually created by individual landlords.
(ii) They were not supported by the State or the church.
(iii) After the mid-eighteenth century, the enclosure movement swept through
the countryside and changed the English landscape forever.
Ultimately, the British Parliament could no longer watch this process
from a distance and passed 4,000 Acts legalising these enclosures.
(i) Rich farmers started dividing and enclosing common land and building hedges around their holdings to separate their property from others. (ii) They drove out villagers who had small cottages on the commons. (iii) They also prevented the poor farmers from entering the enclosed fields.
(i) Rich farmers started dividing and enclosing common land and building
hedges around their holdings to separate their property from others.
(ii) They drove out villagers who had small cottages on the commons.
(iii) They also prevented the poor farmers from entering the enclosed
fields.
In what way was new technology responsible for the dramatic expansion of land in America ?
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet their requirements. (ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots. (iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs wereRead more
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet
See lesstheir requirements.
(ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was
covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots.
(iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs were
devised.
By the early 20th century, the farmers in the Great Plains were using
tractors and disk ploughs, clearing vast stretches for wheat cultivation.
How did the Great Plains across the Mississippi river become a major wheat-producing area of America?
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops. (ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further west to explore new lands to raise a new crop. (iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river, they settled down as this region, inRead more
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops.
See less(ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further
west to explore new lands to raise a new crop.
(iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river,
they settled down as this region, in few decades, became a major wheat-producing
area of America.
How were American Indians replaced by White Americans ?
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves. (ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the Mississippi valley. (iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughRead more
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves.
See less(ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the
Mississippi valley.
(iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built
log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughed the cleared and
fenced fields and sowed corn and wheat.
What do you know about native American groups ?
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled. (ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin. (iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16Read more
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled.
See less(ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others
cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.
(iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European
traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16th century.
What were the advantages of enclosures ?
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil. (ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under' their control. (iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on
See lessland and plan crop rotation to improve the soil.
(ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under’
their control.
(iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
Why were turnips and clover grown by farmers in their farms ?
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of the soil. (ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle. (iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part of the cropping system. (iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity tRead more
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of
See lessthe soil.
(ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part
of the cropping system.
(iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity to increase the
nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen is important for crop growth and
the land’s fertility is renewed.
How was increase in food production made possible ?
(i) By bringing more lands under cultivation. (ii) Landlords sliced up pasturelands, carved up open fields, cut up forests, took over marshes and turned larger and larger areas into agricultural fields. (iii) Farmers continued to use simple innovations in agriculture for better production.
(i) By bringing more lands under cultivation.
See less(ii) Landlords sliced up pasturelands, carved up open fields, cut up forests,
took over marshes and turned larger and larger areas into agricultural
fields.
(iii) Farmers continued to use simple innovations in agriculture for better
production.
Why did the landlords pressurise the British Parliament to pass the Enclosure Act ?
(i) France was at war with England, which disrupted trade and import of foodgrains from Europe. (ii) Prices of foodgrains in England shot up, thereby encouraging landlords to enclose lands. (iii) They had enlarged the area under grain cultivation. Profits flowed in and landowners pressurised the ParRead more
(i) France was at war with England, which disrupted trade and import of
See lessfoodgrains from Europe.
(ii) Prices of foodgrains in England shot up, thereby encouraging landlords
to enclose lands.
(iii) They had enlarged the area under grain cultivation. Profits flowed in
and landowners pressurised the Parliament to pass the Enclosure Act.
How did the’enclosure movement’proceed in England ?
(i) The early enclosures were usually created by individual landlords. (ii) They were not supported by the State or the church. (iii) After the mid-eighteenth century, the enclosure movement swept through the countryside and changed the English landscape forever. Ultimately, the British Parliament cRead more
(i) The early enclosures were usually created by individual landlords.
See less(ii) They were not supported by the State or the church.
(iii) After the mid-eighteenth century, the enclosure movement swept through
the countryside and changed the English landscape forever.
Ultimately, the British Parliament could no longer watch this process
from a distance and passed 4,000 Acts legalising these enclosures.
How were common lands changed into enclosed lands by the rich farmers ?
(i) Rich farmers started dividing and enclosing common land and building hedges around their holdings to separate their property from others. (ii) They drove out villagers who had small cottages on the commons. (iii) They also prevented the poor farmers from entering the enclosed fields.
(i) Rich farmers started dividing and enclosing common land and building
See lesshedges around their holdings to separate their property from others.
(ii) They drove out villagers who had small cottages on the commons.
(iii) They also prevented the poor farmers from entering the enclosed
fields.