Impact of Migration and War on Enclosure


 
 
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Impact of Migration and War on Enclosure

Impact of Migration War on Enclosure: men from rural areas migrated to towns in search of jobs. To survive they had to buy food grains in the market. As the urban population grew, the market for food grains expanded. when demand increased rapidly, grain prices rose.

  • By end of the 18th century, France was at war with England.
  • This broke trade and the import of food grains from Europe. Prices of food grains in England became very high, encouraging landowners to enclose lands and enlarge the under-grain cultivation.
  • Landowners pressurized the ident to pass the Enclosure Acts.
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