APHG 5.4

What was the main reason for the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• To decrease agricultural productivity by increasing the amount of labor required
• To decrease agricultural productivity through the use of old technologies and methods
• To increase agricultural productivity by reducing the amount of land used for agriculture
• To increase agricultural productivity through the use of new technologies and methods

Which of the following is NOT a technological advancement associated with the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• Use of slave labor
• Selective breeding of livestock
• Improved plow
• Seed drill

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Second Agricultural Revolution in Europe?

• Decreased use of new technologies
• Decreased use of fertilizer and crop rotation
• Increased use of fertilizer and crop rotation
• Increased use of slave labor

What was the impact of the Second Agricultural Revolution on population growth?

• It led to significant population growth due to decreased food prices
• It led to significant population growth due to increased food production
• It led to significant population decline due to decreased food production
• It had no impact on population growth

Which of the following is a result of the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• Decreased food production
• Decreased population growth
• Increased agricultural productivity
• Decreased agricultural productivity

What was the role of the enclosure movement in the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• It decreased agricultural productivity by reducing the amount of land available for farming
• It led to significant population decline due to decreased food production
• It allowed for more efficient use of land and increased agricultural productivity
• It had no impact on agricultural productivity

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Second Agricultural Revolution in the United States?

• The use of hand tools
• The use of mechanical reapers and threshers
• The use of slave labor
• The use of the open-field system

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Second Agricultural Revolution in Asia?

• The use of irrigation systems
• The use of hand tools
• The use of mechanical reapers and threshers
• The use of the open-field system

What was the impact of the Second Agricultural Revolution on urbanization?

• It led to decreased urbanization due to decreased food prices
• It led to increased urbanization due to decreased need for labor in agriculture
• It led to decreased urbanization due to increased need for labor in agriculture
• It had no impact on urbanization

What was the role of the Industrial Revolution in the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• It decreased agricultural productivity by reducing the amount of labor available for agriculture
• It increased agricultural productivity by increasing the amount of labor required
• It provided new technologies and methods for agriculture
• It had no impact on agriculture