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Flashcards by afiq abdillah, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by afiq abdillah
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| Question | Answer |
| 8.1 | The Agricultural Revolution |
| When did the agricultural evolution begin? | About 1760 |
| What caused an explosion in industrial output? | -Population growth - Innovations in technology -Increase in world trade. |
| What was the enclosure system? | a process lasting from the 1500s to the 1800s in which formerly common farms are enclosed |
| What happened to tenant farmers? | They were generally evicted. |
| What was another important factor in promoting change in agriculture? | Technological breakthrough |
| What was the seed drill and how did this change agriculture? | It was a tube-like device that poked into the ground; this improved the efficiency immensely as you don't waste as much seeds. |
| How did fertilizer affect agriculture? | It led to the invention of more effective synthetic fertilizer. |
| What was superphosphate? | It was the first commercially available fertilizer; it was incredibly rich in phosphate. |
| What was the threshing machine? | It was a combine harvester which was capable of cutting stalks, separating grain, and many more at the same time. |
| What were the swing riots and what was the reason for it? | It was a riot from agricultural workers who lost their job due to the threshing machine overtaking them. |
| How did authorities respond to the swing riots? | They responded to them by hanging 9 of their members (hence the name swing riots) and transporting 450 of them to Australia. |
| 8.2 | The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution |
| What provided the energy for Britain's homes for thousands of years? | They used wood |
| What problem occurred in 1700s? | Forests were shrinking. |
| What was the advantage of coal? | It provided approx. three times as much energy as wood. |
| Why was coal not widely used? | It was hard to dig out |
| What was the problem with using horse powered pumps to drain water from? | They could only dig 30 metres deep |
| What was the advantage of the steam engine in comparison to the horse powered pumps? | They could go hundreds of metres and could do it multiple times as fast. |
| What was the advantage of using coal in Britain? | There were plenty of coal in Britain |
| Why was Britain able to lead the world into the industrial age? | It is because they have a large supply of cheap energy |
| What was the age of reason? | The age where many discoveries was made about this world |
| What was another name for the age of reason? | The enlightenment |
| What were some of the scientific discoveries made during this period? | They found out the world wasn't flat |
| What did society begin to question during the enlightenment? | Religious beliefs. |
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