History Technology and Society (His 122)
Tri-County Technical College
Spring 2011
Instructor: James (Jim) M. Burford
Book Used for Course:
Technology and American Society- A History
Second Edition
By: Gary Cross and Rick Szostak
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Technology and Society in History: Agricultural Revolution and Farming - Prof. Jim M. Burf, Study notes of World History
A chapter outline for a college course, history technology and society (his 122), offered at tri-county technical college during spring 2011. The chapter focuses on the agricultural revolution and farming in history, covering topics such as modernists and romantics, open field system, crop rotation, and the putting-out system. Students will learn about key figures like sir cornelius vermuyden, jethro tull, and thomas robert malthus, as well as the impact of the black plague and the role of merchant-capitalists. Fill-in-the-blank exercises and questions to help students understand the material.
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History Technology and Society (His 122)
Tri-County Technical College
Spring 2011
Instructor: James (Jim) M. Burford
Book Used for Course:
Technology and American Society- A History
Second Edition
By: Gary Cross and Rick Szostak
Chapter 1:
Farming
Define:
Modernists- Romantics- Open field system- Common lands- Crop rotation- The Agricultural Revolution- Enclosing- Sir Cornelius Vermuyden- Jethro Tull- Thomas Hobbes- Thomas Robert Malthus- Edward Jenner- Merchant- Capitalists- The Putting-Out System- Cottage Industry- Colonial Farm Type- Pioneer Farm- Colonial Farm Type- Plantation- Colonial Farm Type- Mixed/ Substance Farm- Itinerant-
Fill in the blank:
America grew up as an _________________nation. The ___________________________________ developed in the Middle ages, divding the land into a few large fields, which were then cut up into long, narrow strips. Name three limitations on population growth:. _________________,_________________,_________________. These checks kept Europes population growth rate fairly low.