Difference between revisions of "Enclosure movement"
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| − | In the early 1700s, there was an "enclosure movement" that was a cause of the industrial revolution in England. The enclosure movement was this: wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, then benefited from [[economies of scale]] in farming huge tracts of land. | + | In the early 1700s, there was an "enclosure movement" that was a cause of the [[industrial revolution]] in [[England]]. The enclosure movement was this: wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, then benefited from [[economies of scale]] in farming huge tracts of land. |
| − | The enclosure movement led to improved crop production, such as the rotation of crops. People began moving to cities, where they could more easily work in factories than on farmland. In England, population growth caused former farmers or children of farmers to migrate from southeastern England to the northwest, where factories were being built. | + | The enclosure movement led to improved [[crop]] production, such as the rotation of crops. People began moving to cities, where they could more easily work in factories than on farmland. In England, population growth caused former farmers or children of farmers to migrate from southeastern England to the northwest, where factories were being built. |
Revision as of 02:24, July 14, 2007
In the early 1700s, there was an "enclosure movement" that was a cause of the industrial revolution in England. The enclosure movement was this: wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, then benefited from economies of scale in farming huge tracts of land.
The enclosure movement led to improved crop production, such as the rotation of crops. People began moving to cities, where they could more easily work in factories than on farmland. In England, population growth caused former farmers or children of farmers to migrate from southeastern England to the northwest, where factories were being built.