A Long and Illustrious History
What was the "Enclosure" movement during the Agricultural Revolution?
AThe practice of driving farm animals into enclosed pens and barns during winter
BThe construction of high stone walls around cities to protect them from attack
CThe construction of glass greenhouses and hothouses to grow food crops year-round
DThe process of converting common land and open fields into private farm land ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The process of converting common land and open fields into private farm land.
The Enclosure movement involved converting common land and open fields (which many poor farmers had relied on) into private enclosed farmland. This forced many people off the land and into cities.
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