Inventions of the Agricultural Revolution The machines that

Inventions of the Agricultural Revolution The machines that drove the future

The Agricultural Revolution • The agricultural revolution was a period of growth in agricultural technology between the 18 th and 19 th centuries. • It has influenced history through the new inventions and techniques it introduced.

Influence of the invention • The driving force behind the agricultural revolution was the new technology and the faith in new developments that it inspired.

New Technology • The most important inventions of the Agricultural Revolution were the plow and moldboard, the seed drill, and the mechanical reaper.

The Seed Drill • Created by Jethro Tull as a means to make the distribution of seeds in a furrow easier and more efficient.

Effects of the Seed Drill • The seed drill eased the labor of farmers, as well as made the distribution of seeds more even. • As a result, more food could be produced, contributing to a population boom.

Plow and Moldboard • Built over time by many different inventors, this staple of farming has been used since ancient times to create furrows in which seeds are deposited.

Effects of the Plow • The plow saw many small improvements over the years, eventually being able to perform many times its original workload in a fraction of the time. • This greatly eased the work of farmers, allowing for surplus for the first time in history.

Mechanical Reaper • Mechanization is most obvious in the mechanical reaper, rapidly evolving from a stick and a blade into a crop harvesting behemoth.

Effects of the Mechanical Reaper • The mechanical reaper was an invention that made the most heavy use of new developments when it was first released. • This application of new inventions to old technology created a new hope in the benefits of machines.

New Ways of Thinking • Another huge factor in the Agricultural Revolution was the development of new, more efficient techniques.

Techniques • The agricultural revolution saw the development of new techniques in farming, including mechanization, rotation, and enclosure.

Mechanization • Food production saw an increase in Mechanization, or the application of new technologies and machines to a business.

Effects of Mechanization • The technique of mechanization was applied to many older inventions, as well as being the direct cause of new technology. • Mechanization fueled the growing use of machines in agriculture.

Enclosure • The technique of enclosure is the practice of putting fences around sections of privately owned land.

Effects of Enclosure • Enclosure was the way that the business people were able to use their own land, separate from the commons. • Over time, many smaller farms were more efficient than the large grazing areas.

The Effect of the Agricultural Revolution – In the Past… • The Agricultural revolution instilled new hope for the future of technology, directly causing the Industrial Revolution!

And Today! • New technologies are all a result of the Agricultural Revolution. • It inspired a faith in trying new things in all avenues of enterprise!