How did the agricultural revolution influence change in Britain?

Answer 1

There was a surplus of available food.

Answer 2

The labor supply increased

an increase in the labor supply

Mechanization of farmwork meant less human labor was needed, thus freeing up workers for factories. These "new" workers provided the labor that made the Industrial Revolution possible.

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Agricultural mechanisation wasn't significant until the late 19th century. The agricultural growth of 1700-1850 was about improved techniques, not technology.

Workers don't make industrial mechanisation possible, in fact a plentiful labour force initially means there's less incentive to mechanise, i.e. to save labour (cf. China). But as industry and cities grew subsequently, the labour released from agriculture became essential to keeping growth going.

Increased agricultural incomes also contributed to the growth of the domestic market, offsetting low industrial wages in the 1800s-30s, and may have stimulated initial labour-saving mechanisation in industry by maintaining wages in the 1760s-90s.

Answer 3

This is from wikipedia. If you click on 'related links' below the link will take you to the whole article.

The British Agricultural Revolution describes a period of development in Britain between the 17th century and the end of the 19th century, which saw a massive increase in agricultural productivity and net output. This in turn supported unprecedented population growth, freeing up a significant percentage of the workforce, and thereby helped drive the Industrial Revolution. How this came about is not entirely clear. In recent decades, enclosure, mechanization, four-field crop rotation, and selective breeding have been highlighted as primary causes, with credit given to relatively only a few individuals.

Answer 4

a decrease in commercial farming

Answer 5

There was a surplus of available food.

Answer 6

The labor supply increased