economy

• what was the birth of empire about?

  • expansion of overseas economy
  • brought economics benefits to Britain
  • East India Company
  • triangular trade/slave trade.
• what was the golden age of piracy?

  1650's-1720's European powers licensed fleets to target other states ships + steal their goods and these became known as privateers or buccaneers.
• by 1720, how many pirates were sailing the Caribbean and North America?

  Approximately 2,000 pirates.
• who was the most successful pirate?

  Henry Every- raided a fleet belonging to Grand Mughal Empire taking jewels, gold and artwork, the value of which was about £400 million in today's money.

  first international manhunt.
• what the the growth of the East India Company mean?

  more professional navies so the era of pirates came to an end.
• What is a problem with the open field system of farming?

  People walk over fields to access theirs
• What is one disadvantage of the open field system?

  No hedges for protection
• Why is the open field system considered inefficient?

  It won't produce its potential yield
• What was the aim of the lesson regarding agricultural change from 1625-88?

  To assess the accuracy of agricultural "revolution"
• What was a reason for the need to improve agriculture during this period?

  Growth of London needed feeding
• How did the economy relate to agriculture in this period?

  Agriculture was still vital to the economy
• What farming system was still prevalent during this time?

  Medieval farming system
• What type of farmers were many during this period?

  Many were subsistence farmers
• What development helped feed London but was insufficient?

  Market Gardens selling fruit and vegetables
• What agricultural changes occurred during 1625-88?

  Enclosures and increase in literacy
• How did increased literacy impact agriculture?

  Books could be used to learn methods
• What knowledge emerged that improved farming methods?

  Knowledge of crop suitability and soil types
• What is a water meadow?

  A type of agricultural land for irrigation
• How did farming become specialized?

  Specialized farming developed regionally
• What was the result of agricultural changes on labor?

  Increase in farm laborers and employment
• What should students do with the information on agricultural methods?

  Complete tables on agricultural methods
• What social change required an overhaul in agriculture?

  Population growth
• What is the importance of statistics in agricultural studies?

  Key to high grades in breadth study essays
• What should students write after completing the tables on agricultural methods?

  • An exam-style paragraph
  • Argue which area had the most significant impact
  • Provide evidence to support the argument
• What began to develop across the country for farmers?

  Market gardens for selling excess produce
• What should students evaluate regarding new farming methods?

  Which was the most significant and why
• What is a Yeoman?

  A farmer who owns his own land
• What should students include in their evaluation of farming techniques?

  Choose two other techniques and explain significance
• What is a Husbandman?

  A farmer who cultivates land for others
• What were two positive changes that enclosures had?

  • Increased efficiency in farming
  • Improved land management practices
• What is the final question posed in the lesson?

  How accurate is it to say there was an agricultural "revolution"?
• What percentage of exports from London did the cloth trade account for in 1640?

  50%
• What percentage of exports from London did the cloth trade account for in 1700?

  80%
• What was the domestic system?

  A system where goods were produced at home
• How did the reputations of Colchester & Norwich cloth manufacturers benefit the English cloth trade?

  They enhanced the quality perception of English cloth
• Who were the Huguenots?

  French Protestants who fled to England
• What impact did the Huguenots have on England?

  They contributed to the textile industry
• How did capital investment affect yeomen and husbandmen?

  Most could not afford investments in farms
• Who primarily invested in the modernization of agriculture?

  The gentry and aristocracy
• What did the gentry and aristocracy do with smaller farms?

  They bought them up and enclosed them