Agriculture Eighteenth-century Britain experienced a major increase in agricultural productivity. Farms grew larger and produced more crops than ever before. New types of equipment, such as the seed drill, were partly responsible for this increased productivity. Progress was also made in land use, soil health, and animal farming. New kinds of crops were developed as well. The result of all this was a huge increase in output. In turn, far bigger harvests led to a quickly growing population.

Farming during these years became much more large-scale. Land that once had been open to all became private property. Poorer peasants had a harder time making ends meet through traditional farming. Many were forced to move to the cities to become industrial workers.

Read the section "Agriculture."

Select the sentence from the section that shows an effect of producing more crops during the Industrial Revolution.

A
Eighteenth-century Britain experienced a major increase in agricultural productivity.
B
Farms grew larger and produced more crops than ever before.
C
In turn, far bigger harvests led to a quickly growing population.
D
Poorer peasants had a harder time making ends meet through traditional farming.