9th Class Social Science Peasants and Farmers Question Bank Long Answer Type Questions - Peasants and Farmers

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    How were the poor affected by the Enclosure Movement?

    Answer:

    (a) When a land became enclosed, it became the exclusive property of one landowner. The poor could no longer collect firewood form the forests or graze their cattle on the common land. (b) They could not collect apples or berries or hunt small animals for meat. Everything belonged to the landlords and the poor had to pay the price for everything he availed. (c) In many places, the poor were displaced from their land. Therefore, they tramped in search of work.


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