how did the enclosure movement benifit britain?give any four benifits.

Hi,

Here is the answer to your question.

The enclosure movement benefited Britain in many ways though most of the benefits went to richer landowners. The enclosure movement consisted of bringing newer lands under productivity by enclosing them. This movement gathered force in the 18th century.

The major benefits of this movement are

a)  It allowed food-grain production to keep up with growth of population. It helped in avoiding scarcity.

b)  Enclosure of land along with new innovations in agriculture, such as crop rotation and growing crops like turnip, increased soil fertility by increasing nitrogen content in soil.

c)   Enclosures also allowed richer landowners to produce more for the market, thus enabling the control of prices.

d)  Enclosed lands also allowed improved breeding of livestock.

Hope this answers your query,

 

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1. It made Britain about 80% self sufficient in foodgrains.

2. It prospered Britain's national income due to the rate of export. At that time, grains from Britain began flowing out into Europe.

3. Due to the contribution in finance ( which indirectly resulted from the enclosure movement), Britain won the Napoleonic Wars and several other wars waged by them.

4. Enclosures gave the landlords the oppurtunity to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve soil fertility.

5. Most importantly, it revolutionized agriculture and brought a huge difference in foodgrain production.

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