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Title: Describe and analyze the changes that led Europe


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Describe and analyze the changes that led
Europes rapid population growth in the 18th
century.ByDonn MallariPeriod 4
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Background Information
  • The changes in Europe were enhanced by the
    agricultural revolution.
  • A large population increase happened during this
    time.
  • Population was increased by new technology
    allowing for better crops and farming.
  • Increase in health care and living standards
    increased life spans and birth rates.

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Population Explosion
  • Occurred in all parts of Europe.
  • The basic cause was a decrease in morality, as
    fewer deaths occurred in Europe.
  • Birth rate increased, as well as women producing
    stronger babies.
  • During this time, the bubonic plague disappeared.
  • A vaccine for smallpox also contributed to lower
    death rates, but not in a large margin.
  • Increase in sanitation or towns, sewers, and
    water supplies.

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Before the Agricultural Revolution
  • Worked to raise food for themselves and their
    landlords instead of making a profit by selling
    produce on the markets.
  • Relied on ancient tools such as the wooden plow,
    the hoe, the rake, and the shovel.
  • They continued the use of the three-field system
    (Open-field) which they kept one part of the land
    unoccupied at any one time.
  • They knew very little about fertilizers, crop
    rotation, and animal breeding.
  • Farmers worked hard all day and produced a low
    amount of crops.

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The Agricultural Revolution
  • Originated in the Low Countries.
  • New inventions helped improve farming, the seed
    drill, crop rotation, scientific breeding of
    animals, cast-iron plow, and the self cleaning
    steel plow.
  • The enclosure movement contributed to large-scale
    farming. (Between 1760-1830)
  • Larger noble farm land outgrew small farmer
    competition.
  • People ate more balanced diets, contributing to
    better overall health.

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The Growth of the Cottage Industry
  • Many rural area workers had little to no land,
    which contributed to development of industry in
    rural areas.
  • The Putting-Out System was when a merchant
    would loan out (put out) raw material to cottage
    workers, who processed the raw material at home
    and sold the finished product back to the
    merchant.
  • The system was a form of capitalism, because the
    merchants sought out to make profit and increase
    capital in their business.

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Analyzing the Major Changes of Europe during this
time that led to population increase.
  • Improvements in health care, eating habits, and
    birth rates all are factors in population
    increase.
  • The agricultural revolution led to an increase in
    food production, which helped support the
    increase in birth and migration.e
  • The growth of the cottage industry allowed for
    people from rural areas to make money, and
    acquire land.

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