How did Agricultural Revolution contribute to the industrial Revolution in great Britain

The Agricultural Revolution

Lesson D

Dramatic changes in farming methods helped to set the stage for industrialization in Great Britain. Increased production of food on farms meant that the population rose and more people became available in the cities to work in the factories.

The industrialization of Great Britain would not have been possible without an agricultural revolution happening first. Four changes that contributed to this agricultural revolution were:

  • the enclosure movement
  • improved farm machinery
  • improved livestock breeding
  • introduction of crop rotation.

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Agriculture and the Industrial Revolution

The Economic History Review

New Series, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Feb., 1977)

, pp. 166-181 (16 pages)

Published By: Wiley

https://doi.org/10.2307/2595506

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2595506

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How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?

The rise in productivity accelerated the decline of the agricultural share of the labor force, adding to the urban workforce on which industrialization depended. The Agricultural Revolution has, therefore, been cited as a cause of the Industrial Revolution.

How did the Agricultural Revolution impact the Industrial Revolution?

The Agricultural Revolution Dramatic changes in farming methods helped to set the stage for industrialization in Great Britain. Increased production of food on farms meant that the population rose and more people became available in the cities to work in the factories.

How did the Agricultural Revolution contribute to the start of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain Brainly?

This is an Expert-Verified Answer The Agricultural Revolution contributed to start the Industrial Revolution because; Ans-: Option D = It allowed factory owners to relocate industries from cities to the countryside. Reasons: Before agricultural revolution factory owners prefered cities for building their factory sites.

How did abundant natural resources contribute to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?

Great Britain had the natural resources that were necessary for industrialization; it had abundant supplies of coal and iron ore with which to fuel machines and make machines and tools, navigable rivers and harbors from which to transport goods; and swiftly flowing rivers that provided waterpower.