Source: Adapted from Arthur Young, British writer on agriculture, *A Six Months Tour Through the North of England*, 1771.
"The great husbandry improvements of this district have been the introduction of turnips and clover, and the enclosure of the common fields. By these means, the land now supports twice the number of livestock and yields double the quantity of grain. This increased efficiency has not only boosted food supplies but has also reduced the number of hands needed for field labor, forcing many agricultural workers to migrate in search of employment."
The agricultural changes described in the passage most directly contributed to which of the following preconditions of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?
- An abundant supply of labor moving to cities to work in new factoriesCevap
- BThe creation of national electrical grids and chemical manufacturing plants
- CThe accumulation of capital through joint-stock companies trading luxury goods along the Silk Roads
- DThe adoption of mercantilist trade restrictions to eliminate private property rights
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An abundant supply of labor moving to cities to work in new factories
The correct answer is correct because the enclosure movement and agricultural improvements (such as crop rotation using turnips and clover) dramatically increased agricultural yields while simultaneously reducing the demand for agricultural laborers. This labor surplus led to mass migration from rural areas to growing industrial towns, providing the essential workforce for the emerging factory system in Great Britain.
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The Agricultural Revolution and demographic shifts as preconditions for the Industrial Revolution
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