Which of the Following Was the Most Important Factor in Increasing

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most important factor in increasing agricultural productivity in eighteenth-century England?

• A)the development of artificial fertilizer
• B)the development of a new breed of sheep
• C)enclosure
• D)the extension of the open field system
• E)All of these were equally important factors.

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