Agricultural Revolution in Britain
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The Agricultural Revolution in Britain was a period of major changes in farming techniques, land use, and rural society that dramatically increased agricultural productivity and supported rapid population and industrial growth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Agricultural Revolution | 6 |
| Agricultural Revolution in Britain canonical | 2 |
| Agricultural Revolution | 1 |
| enclosure movement | 1 |
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Target entity: Agricultural Revolution in Britain Context triple: [Georgian era, hasPart, Agricultural Revolution in Britain]
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a transformative period from the late 18th to 19th centuries marked by the shift from agrarian, handcraft economies to industrial, machine-based manufacturing and rapid technological, social, and economic change.
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Green Revolution
The Green Revolution was a mid-20th-century agricultural transformation that dramatically increased global crop yields through high-yield varieties, synthetic fertilizers, and modern farming techniques, significantly reducing hunger in many developing countries.
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C.
Malthusian catastrophe
A Malthusian catastrophe is a theoretical scenario in which unchecked population growth outstrips food production, leading to widespread famine, disease, and social collapse.
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D.
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a transformative period in early modern Europe marked by groundbreaking advances in astronomy, physics, and scientific methodology that fundamentally reshaped understandings of nature and laid the foundations for modern science.
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E.
Second Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution was a late 19th- to early 20th-century wave of rapid industrialization marked by advances in steel production, electricity, chemicals, and mass production techniques that transformed economies and societies worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Agricultural Revolution in Britain Target entity description: The Agricultural Revolution in Britain was a period of major changes in farming techniques, land use, and rural society that dramatically increased agricultural productivity and supported rapid population and industrial growth.
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A.
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a transformative period from the late 18th to 19th centuries marked by the shift from agrarian, handcraft economies to industrial, machine-based manufacturing and rapid technological, social, and economic change.
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B.
Green Revolution
The Green Revolution was a mid-20th-century agricultural transformation that dramatically increased global crop yields through high-yield varieties, synthetic fertilizers, and modern farming techniques, significantly reducing hunger in many developing countries.
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C.
Malthusian catastrophe
A Malthusian catastrophe is a theoretical scenario in which unchecked population growth outstrips food production, leading to widespread famine, disease, and social collapse.
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D.
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a transformative period in early modern Europe marked by groundbreaking advances in astronomy, physics, and scientific methodology that fundamentally reshaped understandings of nature and laid the foundations for modern science.
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E.
Second Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution was a late 19th- to early 20th-century wave of rapid industrialization marked by advances in steel production, electricity, chemicals, and mass production techniques that transformed economies and societies worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural revolution
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historical period ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
British history
ⓘ
agricultural history ⓘ economic history ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Agricultural Revolution in Britain
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
enclosure movement
investment by landowners in improvement ⓘ population growth in early modern Britain ⓘ rising grain prices in early modern period ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
changes in rural social structure
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consolidation of small farms into larger units ⓘ decline of subsistence farming ⓘ development of agricultural markets ⓘ displacement of rural labor ⓘ enclosure of common lands ⓘ fall in food prices (relative) ⓘ growth of commercial agriculture ⓘ growth of tenant farming ⓘ increase in food supply ⓘ increased agricultural productivity ⓘ increased demand for agricultural labor-saving machinery ⓘ rapid population growth in Britain ⓘ rise in land values ⓘ specialization of farming regions ⓘ support for Industrial Revolution in Britain ⓘ urbanization in Britain ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Norfolk four-course rotation
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development of market-oriented farming ⓘ drainage and land reclamation projects ⓘ enclosure movement ⓘ improvement of field systems ⓘ improvement of soil fertility ⓘ introduction of new crops ⓘ mechanization of agriculture ⓘ selective breeding of livestock ⓘ spread of scientific farming ideas ⓘ |
| involves |
commercialization of rural economy
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common land privatization ⓘ improvement of livestock breeds ⓘ introduction of new farm implements ⓘ open-field system transformation ⓘ parliamentary enclosure acts ⓘ reorganization of field boundaries ⓘ spread of agricultural experimentation ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
England
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Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Robert Bakewell
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surface form:
Arthur Young
Charles Townshend ⓘ Jethro Tull ⓘ Robert Bakewell ⓘ |
| notableInvention |
Rotherham plough
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horse hoe ⓘ seed drill ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British population explosion in 18th century
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parliamentary enclosure acts ⓘ
surface form:
Enclosure Acts
Industrial Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Industrial Revolution in Britain
open-field system ⓘ rural-urban migration in Britain ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern Britain
Georgian era ⓘ Industrial era ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
clover cultivation
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drilling seed with seed drill ⓘ enclosure of open fields ⓘ four-field crop rotation ⓘ marling and liming of soils ⓘ selective breeding ⓘ stall-feeding of livestock ⓘ systematic drainage ⓘ turnip cultivation ⓘ winter fodder production ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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