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- Immigrants from Britain due to enclosure system found fertile grounds in America to
practice their farming skills.
- Introduction of slave labour in the 16 th century slaves cleared bushes and provided labour in
the farms.
- In America crops were grown in areas that favoured them eg. Carn in carn belt, wheat in
wheat belt etc.
- Introduction of plantation farming brought large areas under farming
- Increased demand for raw materials for European industries encouraged expansion in
agriculture.
- American government gave aid to farmers eg. 1860 homestead Act, which legalised land
ownership and authorised the federal government to give loans to farmers.
- Scientific inventions eg. Cotton gin in 1793 and John Deere’s Steel plough.
- Application of new and improved farming methods
- The development of food preservation methods eg. Canning and refrigeration
- Development of good transport and communication network e.g roads and railway.
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