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Agricultural Revolution

Agricultural Revolution. Mr. Mizell , Mr. Tubbs, & Ms. Hatling Humanities Year II. Copy Vocabulary. Industrialization – the development of industries for the machine production of goods Capital – material wealth in the form of money

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Agricultural Revolution

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  1. Agricultural Revolution Mr. Mizell, Mr. Tubbs, & Ms. Hatling Humanities Year II

  2. Copy Vocabulary • Industrialization – the development of industries for the machine production of goods • Capital – material wealth in the form of money • Entrepreneur – a person who manages and takes on the risks of a business • Yield – to produce something • Raw Material – natural resources used to make something else (timber, coal, iron)

  3. EQ: What changes created the Agricultural Revolution and what were the results?

  4. Background • Remember, Revolution means drastic change • What was life like for ordinary people in the 1600s – 1700s? • Most were farmers • Worked 10-14 hours a day outside • Hard to provide for your family, much less others

  5. Why does the Ag. Rev. begin in England? • Need to feed people in growing towns • Prices were high so need to produce more • Other countries such as France were at war or having revolutions – England could focus on inventions • New ideas about farming take hold

  6. Selective Breeding • What does it do/what is the purpose? • Only let the strongest and fittest livestock mate • Goal: get top quality livestock • What were the effects of this innovation or idea? • Top quality livestock – prices increase • Larger pigs, sheep, and cattle are produced meaning more food for people

  7. Directions • Use the readings on the back to fill in the inventions portion of the graphic organizer

  8. Mechanical Reaper

  9. Cotton Gin

  10. Seed Drill

  11. You do not need to write down the following. Simply pay attention to the changes

  12. Pre-Agricultural Revolution Facts • Avg. weight of cattle: 378 lbs • Avg. weight of sheep: 28 lbs • European pop. (1700): 100 million • American pop. (1800): 5 million • Wheat production (1700): 12 bushels per acre • Farm size of 200 acres or more in England (1700): 19%

  13. Post-Agricultural Revolution Facts • Avg. weight of cattle: 840 lbs • Avg. weight of sheep: 100 lbs • European pop. (1800): 203 million • American pop. (1850): 23 million • Wheat production (1800): 23 bushels per acre • Farm size of 200 acres or more in England (1800): 52%

  14. Overall Effects of Ag Rev • Increase in food supply • Population Growth (especially in cities) • Larger farms • Smaller farmers leave and move to cities • Mechanization of farming • Opens door for Industrial Revolution

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