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Economic, Social, and Political Change Worksheet
Agricultural Revolution
Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences:
What are the three most important factors contributing to the agricultural revolution in Europe? The three most important factors that contributed to the agricultural revolution in Europe are the open field system, warmer temperatures, and farming equipment. Warmer temperatures made it much easier to farm and also explore new lands and areas for farming, while the three field system made a much more efficient way to farm and produce fruits and vegetables.
How did the agricultural revolution change European society? Provide an example.
The agricultural revolution changed European society for the better. The new invention of farming equipment improved on the production of produce for the expanding populations.
Industrial Revolution
Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences:
.1 What are the three most important factors contributing to the industrial revolution in Europe?
The three most important contributing factors are; The inventions of machines to do the work of hand tools. The use of steam to take the place of humans and animals. Last, the adoption of the factory system.
Describe working conditions in factories and mines between 1800 and 1850. What was life like for a typical worker? Reference at least one primary source to support your response.
The working conditions of factories and mines were in appalling conditions. There were a lot of deadly accidents when coal was brought to the surface with buckets. The ropes used to haul the coal were unstable and workers would plunge to their deaths. There were also children workers in the mines who worked in the dark because their families were too poor to provide candles for light. *********** Reference: working conditions. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/039.html
Economic, Social, and Political Change Worksheet
Agricultural Revolution
Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences:
What are the three most important factors contributing to the agricultural revolution in Europe? The three most important factors that contributed to the agricultural revolution in Europe are the open field system, warmer temperatures, and farming equipment. Warmer temperatures made it much easier to farm and also explore new lands and areas for farming, while the three field system made a much more efficient way to farm and produce fruits and vegetables.
How did the agricultural revolution change European society? Provide an example.
The agricultural revolution changed European society for the better. The new invention of farming equipment improved on the production of produce for the expanding populations.
Industrial Revolution
Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences:
.1 What are the three most important factors contributing to the industrial revolution in Europe?
The three most important contributing factors are; The inventions of machines to do the work of hand tools. The use of steam to take the place of humans and animals. Last, the adoption of the factory system.
Describe working conditions in factories and mines between 1800 and 1850. What was life like for a typical worker? Reference at least one primary source to support your response.
The working conditions of factories and mines were in appalling conditions. There were a lot of deadly accidents when coal was brought to the surface with buckets. The ropes used to haul the coal were unstable and workers would plunge to their deaths. There were also children workers in the mines who worked in the dark because their families were too poor to provide candles for light. *********** Reference: working conditions. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/039.html