AP Human Geography : Second Agricultural Revolution
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Example Question #1 : Second Agricultural Revolution
Where did the Second Agricultural Revolution first take place?
India
England
Russia
France
China
England
The Second Agricultural Revolution, also known as the British Agricultural Revolution, took place first in England in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. From there it spread to Europe, North America, and around the world. It involved the introduction of new crop rotation techniques and selective breeding of livestock, and led to a marked increase in agricultural production. It was a necessary prerequisite to the Industrial Revolution and the massive population growth of the last few centuries.
Example Question #2 : Second Agricultural Revolution
Who invented the mechanized reaper?
Eli Whitney
Thomas Edison
Cyrus McCormick
Robert Fulton
Henry Cavendish
Cyrus McCormick
The mechanized reaper was invented in the 1830s by Cyrus McCormick. It quickly spread around the United States and was instrumental the growth of commercial farming in the plains of the central United States. To provide clarification, a “reaper” is a tool used by farmers to cut and gather crops.
Example Question #1 : Second Agricultural Revolution
All of the following were effects of the Second Agriculture Revolution except __________.
increase in subsistence farming
increased availability of labor for factories
diffusion of crops
greater agricultural production
increase in subsistence farming
The Second Agricultural Revolution's increased agricultural yields allowed a shift away from subsistence farming, leading to a decrease in subsistence farming rather than an increase.
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