As Agricultural Improvements Spread from Holland to Britain, How Did

question 7

Multiple Choice

As agricultural improvements spread from Holland to Britain, how did the British landlords react?

• A) They waited to see how successful the Dutch would be.
• B) They made few changes that brought somewhat increased crop yields for local villagers.
• C) They enthusiastically adopted the new techniques and began to produce crops for sale in the cities.
• D) They hesitated to change methods, concerned about what would happen to their loyal workers.
• E) They rejected the enclosed field system, because their plots of land were so small.

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