Industrial

Agricultural Revolution

• Refers to a period of agricultural development in 18th-19th century Britain that led to increased productivity and new farming techniques.
• Key innovations include crop rotation, selective breeding, mechanisation, and enclosure of open fields.
• Allowed for a surplus of food, enabling population growth and urbanisation that fuelled the Industrial Revolution.
• Exam tip: Understand how the Agricultural Revolution enabled industrialisation by providing more food, raw materials, and labour.