Analyze which factor resulted in less available farmland and more privatized farmland during the Industrial Revolution.(1 point)
Responses
a. urbanization
b. enclosure
c. migration
d. mechanized tools
b. enclosure
Enclosure is the process by which common lands were privatized and enclosed by landowners, often leading to the consolidation of farmland. This resulted in less available farmland for small farmers and peasants, as well as the displacement of agricultural workers. The enclosure movement was a key factor in the transition from communal agriculture to privately-owned farmland during the Industrial Revolution.