(l) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze their cattle on the commons. (ii) They could no longer collect apples or berries.
(l) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze their cattle on the commons.
(ii) They could no longer collect apples or berries.
Give one reason for buying the threshing machines by the farmers.
One reason for buying the threshing machines was the insolence of labourers, their drinking habits, and difficulty of making them work.
One reason for buying the threshing machines was the insolence of labourers, their
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State any two effects of the enclosures on the poor.
(l) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze their cattle on the commons. (ii) They could no longer collect apples or berries.
(l) The poor could no longer collect their firewood from the forests or graze their cattle on the commons.
See less(ii) They could no longer collect apples or berries.
What was the use of planting turnip and clover by the peasants in England?
(i ) The planting of turnip and clover improved the soil and made it more fertile. (ii) Turnip was, moreover, a good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(i ) The planting of turnip and clover improved the soil and made it more fertile.
See less(ii) Turnip was, moreover, a good fodder crop relished by cattle.
State one reason to enclose lands by the end of the eighteenth century.
From the mid-eighteenth century, the English population expanded rapidly. This meant an increased demand for food grains to feed the population.
From the mid-eighteenth century, the English population expanded rapidly. This
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Give one change you will make in your habit to become more eco-friendly.
To take cloth bag for bringing materials from the market
To take cloth bag for bringing materials from the market
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