"It was a revolution that would forever change the economies of the world. This revolution would move agriculture beyond subsistence farming to generate the kinds of surpluses needed to feed thousands of people working in factories because of the
Industrial Revolution, instead of in agricultural fields. This shift brought about a revolution which was composed of a series of
innovations, improvements, and techniques in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, and other European countries. The
Colombian Exchange introduced new crops that came into Europe from trade with the Americas, including corn and potatoes.
Farmers increase the size of their farms, piecing together more contiguous parcels of land, fenced in land, and instituted field
crop rotation. Methods of soil preparation, fertilization, and harvesting improved."
What major innovation helped to shape and spread the Second Agricultural Revolution?
A)
automobiles
B)
the railroad
C)
the seed drill
D)
new central banks