(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.
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.