AP Human Geography Flashcards: The Second Agricultural Revolution
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What was the fundamental outcome of the technological advances in the Second Agricultural Revolution?
The fundamental outcome was a significant increase in food production.
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What was the fundamental outcome of the technological advances in the Second Agricultural Revolution?
The fundamental outcome was a significant increase in food production.
Trace the cause-and-effect chain from new technology to a larger factory workforce.
New technology led to increased food production, which meant fewer people were needed for farming, making more people available for factory work.
What was a primary driver of the increased food production during the Second Agricultural Revolution?
The development and implementation of new technology was the primary driver of increased food production.
How did the Second Agricultural Revolution contribute to the growth of factories?
By increasing food production, it made more people available for work in factories instead of on farms.
How did the Second Agricultural Revolution affect human health?
It led to better diets and longer life expectancies due to the increase in food production.
Define the Second Agricultural Revolution.
A period of advances in technology that increased food production, leading to significant societal impacts like better diets and longer life expectancies.
What were the key 'advances' of the Second Agricultural Revolution mentioned in the text?
The key advances were centered around new technology that boosted food production.
A historian notes a simultaneous rise in urban populations and life expectancy. What agricultural event could explain this?
The Second Agricultural Revolution would explain this, as increased food production supported more people with better diets, allowing for urban growth.
What was the relationship between food production and life expectancy during this period?
Increased food production led to better diets, which in turn contributed to longer life expectancies for the population.
Identify three major impacts of the Second Agricultural Revolution.
Three major impacts were better diets, longer life expectancies, and a larger available workforce for factories.