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Tull's Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1701. He learned about a agriculture as he traveled across Europe. Tull inherited land in England where he practiced his study of agriculture. Tull's seed Drill sowed the seeds in perfect lines and covered them. This allowed for faster planting and thus more food to bring to the market. -
Four Field crop rotation
This idea of crop rotation was introduced by Charles Townshend. What the rotation did was it rotated the four different crops every year. So in one year it could be on field one barley, field two clovers, filed three wheat, and on field four turnips. In year two it then would be on field one turnips, field two barley, field three clovers, and filed four would be wheat. This allowed for an increase in food production allowing for a higher population. -
Rotherham Plough
The Rotherham Plough was the first iron plough to be commercially sold in Europe, mixing the early design made by the Dutch with many new innovations. Its fittings and coulter were made of iron. The moldboard and share were covered with an iron plate making it a lot lighter which made it easier to pull. This allowed for farmers to plow their fields faster meaning they had more time to spend doing other things. -
Selective Breeding
Robert Bakewell's Selective Breeding was to keep both male and the females of a species separate from each other. He then only allowed breeding deliberately and specifically. By inbreeding his livestock he fixed and exaggerated the traits that Bakewell thought were desirable. This allowed for faster and stronger horses as well as meatier livestock that could feed more people. That meant more food and an easier time for farmers flooding the market with food. -
Enclosure Acts
The Enclosure Acts were enacted due to a limit on space in England (it is an island) to make the most use of their land. The purpose of the acts was to increase what the land was producing by use of different distribution and limited pastures. This changed the dynamic of who was producing the food. These acts took place from 1604 to 1914. -
Enclosure Act of 1773
The Act of 1773 is an act that was commonly abused by the Landowners. The act was supposed to help distribute land accordingly by commissioners. This was abused because big landowners could hire their own commissioners which would give them more land. England fixed this in 1774 but the damage was done. This was a big blow to the small landowners and common fields and caused a big shift in agricultural control. -
Tull's Seed Drill Improved
Tull's drill is improved by adding gears to the rotary mechanism. This allowed for the drill to be moved around easier. That caused the farmers to have even more free time and be able to work larger areas in the same amount of time as before. This meant less farmers were needed for the same amount of land decreasing rural jobs. -
Textiles Industy
The Agricultural Revolution was the impact that lead to the development of textile industries. The result of the Agricultural revolution lead to a rise in population because of food production which lead to the rise in the textile industry because there was a greater need for clothing.This meant more trade in and out of England boosting the economy. -
Mass Production
Mass Production is very related to the textile industries. The textile industries were used to created these new inventions at a fast rate to ensure a surplus in goods. Mass Production was needed because the textile industry needed more machines to produce more clothing because of the rise in population from the agricultural revolution. This meant more city jobs luring people to the cities from rural life. -
Population Increase
During the Agricultural Revolution, a sudden rise in population started to occur. This happened because of new developments in farming technology led to a food surplus which gave everyone food to live. That meant that there was more voters, workers and soldiers. This allowed England to maintain it's reputation as a world power even as it lost more and more of it's colonies.
