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AGRARIAN REVOLUTION Facilitator: Ms. Mitchell, JP  Objectives: CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) Define and correctly use the following terms; revolution, agrarian revolution, economic revolution, seed drill, crop rotat...

AGRARIAN REVOLUTION Facilitator: Ms. Mitchell, JP  Objectives: CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) Define and correctly use the following terms; revolution, agrarian revolution, economic revolution, seed drill, crop rotation, enclosure movement, marling, medieval, technology, scientific stock breeding. 2) List and explain the characteristics of Economic Revolution 3) Explain in details how the Agrarian Revolution started 4) Discuss how the Agrarian Revolution was achieved 5) List and explain both positive and negative effects of the Agrarian Revolution You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation. CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation. Video Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDGxu9HR_P4&t=24s a) Define the Agrarian Revolution b) Give another name for the Agrarian Revolution and its time period c) List the three main course of the revolution d) List three causes of the revolution e) Who was Jethro Tull and his invention? Class Activity https://www.liveworksheets.com/to1819982sa  What is a Revolution? 1) A revolution is the process by which drastic, radical, fundamental or significant changes are made to the way in which people live and think.  What is a Revolution? 2) A revolution is anything which makes great changes to the way people live. From the Latin word revolvere means “turn around”. What is an Economic Revolution 1) An Economic Revolution refers to dramatic and significant changes in the way in which goods and services are produced and marketed.  Characteristics of Economic Revolutions CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) Advancements in Technology - the introduction of new technologies such as machinery which increases productivity and efficiency. 2) Mass production - the ability to produce on a large scale. 3) Shift in Labour Markets - change in the types of jobs available, often leading to urbanization as people move from rural areas to the cities in search of work. 4) Establishment of long term economic practices - the shift from subsistence You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  Characteristics of Economic Revolutions CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE farming to commercial agriculture. 5) New Economic Sectors - the emergence of new industries or sector. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation. “This is a quote. Words full of wisdom that someone important said and can make the reader get inspired.” —SOMEONE FAMOUS What is the Political Revolution? Political Revolution: an upheaval in which the government is replaced, or the form of government is altered e.g. Cuban Revolution.  WHAT IS THE AGRARIAN REVOLUTION? The Agrarian Revolution also known as the Agricultural Revolution was a period of agricultural development between the 18th century and the end of the 19th century, which saw a massive and rapid increase in agricultural productivity and vast improvements in farming technology.  What is the Agrarian Revolution cont CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) They created technologies such as: a. Steel plough (invented by John Deere) b. Seed Drills (invented by Jethro Tull) c. Machines that harvest, sickles etc (invented by Cyrus McCormick) 2) Agrarian Revolution was a major change or improvement in farming methods and an increase in resources. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  3) TheAgrarian Revolution was a major change or transformation in farming CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE methods in Britain in the 18th century. Causes The Agrarian Revolution happened because of: 1) Increase in demand for food: A rapid increase in the population especially in urban areas (towns) led to an increase in demand for food. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  2) Farming was inefficient because peasants practiced an outdated farming method called the CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE Open-field System. This was problematic because of: - The 3 Crop Rotation Systems: Farm land had to be divided into 3 large fields, which was further sub-divided into smaller strips which were too small for large scale farming. - Farmers had to leave one field empty (fallow) every year in order to regain the nutrients in the soil. This was wasteful because land was scarce. - Work was more labour intensive because farmers did not have many tools. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  The Enclosure Movement: The Enclosure Acts, passed in Britain, allowed wealthy Lords to purchase large areas of open farmland and enclosed (fenced) it off. This increased the availability of farmland, hence, the price of land escalated as the demand for it increased.  With the Agrarian Revolution there were more mouths to feed and so CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE the production of food had to be increased. Thankfully the inventions, improvements and discoveries in the industry played a great role in doing this, however the fact that the production of food items such as raw materials had to increase at a rate fast enough to feed the industries. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  Factors that contributed to the Agrarian Revolution CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) Bigger Farms – the enclosure movement would be for those who could afford it bought the small strips of farms owned by the peasants and converted them into bigger farms. They then fenced or enclosed their estates with hedges. 2) Introduction of new farming tools: Machines made the work easier; for e.g. tools such as the horse drawn seed drill by Jethro Tull made farming less labour intensive and more productive. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  3) New Technology and Ideas: CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE a. There was an increase in the number of farming magazines; hence, farmers were now able to access valuable information. b. Use of fertilizers helped in greater crop yields and higher quality of crops produced. 4) Crop Rotation: Farmers began rotating crops so that fields could keep their nutrients without having to remain fallow. As a result the 4 Crop Rotation Systems were introduced. Unlike the previous 3 crop rotation system, the 4 crop rotation system meant no land was left empty. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  5) Selective Breeding of livestock: This is a process in which scientist choose CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE organisms with desirable traits to reproduce off springs. This led to increased animal products and the development of improved breeds of livestock 6) Introduction of New Crops: New crops such as potatoes, corn and turnips were introduced. This was important because not only did it provide variety to the growing population, but these crops provided the soil with much needed nutrients for a larger yield. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation. 7) Food Preservation - It is not enough to produce more foods if one cannot get the food to the market quickly enough. As you know there are quite a few perishable food items particularly vegetables, fruits and meat hence to avoid wastage canning and refrigeration was introduced. a) Canning - In 1839 some American businessmen developed a canning process. This is something that we now take for granted as we move through the supermarket aisle and pick up a can of milk, green peas etc. b) Refrigeration - This is another type of food preservation that we take for granted as we use it every day. By keeping food especially meat at an appropriate temperature we can prevent it from spoiling.  The Agricultural Revolution or Agrarian Revolution Insert your multimedia content here  Effects of the Agrarian Revolution - Positive Effects CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) Introduction of new farming tools/machines made farming easier. 2) Fertilizer improved crop yields which led to an increase in food supply for the growing population. 3) Increased labour force for the new factories. 4) Change from subsistence based farming to commercial agriculture. Farming became a business rather than solely a means of survival. You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  Introduction of new farming tools/machines made farming easier CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE Inventor Invention Jethro Tull Seed drill, horse plough Robert Bakewell Selective breeding John Lawes Artificial fertiliser Jethro Wood Mouldboard John Deere Steel plough You can delete this slide when you’re done editing the presentation.  Negative Effects CONTENTS OF THIS TEMPLATE 1) The price of land escalated as the demand for it increased. 2) Many peasants were displaced. Now that they had sold their little plot of land they were forced to either work for the new owner which would be a blow to their pride or move to the already crowded towns to find work in factories. 3) The little farming communities virtually disappeared giving way to large estates which did not have the same family type closeness of the farming villages. 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