Industrial Revolution

CROP ROTATION

Charles Townshend
Turnip
- The person who introduced
the four field rotation system
to English in the 18th Century
which developed by farmers
in Wassland.

Why use it?

Prevents Soil Depletion
Maintains soil fertility
Reduces soil erosion

Utilities

Controls insect/mite pests. Crop rotation as a means to control

to insect pests is most effective when the pests are present
before the crop is planted have no wide range of host crops;
attack only annual/biennial crops; and do not have the ability to
fly from one field to another.

Advantages

Reduces reliance on synthetic chemicals

Reduces the pests build-up
Prevents diseases
Helps control weed

Steam Engine

Thomas Savery inventor in 1698

-engine that raise water by the force of fire

Thomas Newcomen 1712

- invented the atmospheric steam engine
- improve Thomas Savery previous design.
- successful steam engine to drive a pump to remove
water from mines.

James Watt 1765

- Improve Newcomen steam engine by using
condenser that could be cool while cylinder was
hot

What is it used for?

- pump water from mine
- make energy
- transportation

How does invention changed the world?

- effect on employment
- people started to work by the hour
and pay by the hour
- expand the economy
- Faster transportation
- upgrade people live

How did people complete the task

before the invention?
Before the invention horses, workers were used to
raise the water