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Effects of Industrialization — Quiz

Question 4 • 26-27 - C - RUSD World History, Culture and Geography

What caused agriculture to change in Britain leading to urbanization? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
the increased use of machinery
B
the invasion of grasshoppers
C
the eviction of tenant farmers
D
the increase of women farmers
E
the growing demand for wool

Explanation

The enclosure movement and the shift toward profitable sheep raising changed farming in Britain. The growing demand for wool encouraged landowners to use fields for sheep, while machinery reduced the need for farm labor and evictions displaced tenant farmers. Many displaced rural workers moved to towns and cities, contributing to urbanization.

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