Demographic Changes in Eighteenth-Century Europe AP European History Unit 4.
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Transcript of Demographic Changes in Eighteenth-Century Europe AP European History Unit 4.
Schedule
Thursday, Friday: Social and Cultural Changes of the 18th century
Monday – Review Unit 4
Tuesday –Review Packet Due (receive in class on Monday)
Wednesday – Introduction to French Revolution
Thursday – Introduction to French Revolution (Causes)
Friday – Quiz: Unit 4 (Multiple Choice)
The Agricultural Revolution
Agriculture in 1700 Same SOL as
Middle Ages 80% of west
Europeans were farmers
Low output Open-Field
System Heavy taxation of
peasants
Features of Agricultural Revolution Increased production of food New methods of cultivation Selective breeding of livestock Science and technology applied to agriculture
Agricultural Revolution in England 1700-1870: triple crop yields Crop rotation (Charles Townsend) Seed drill; use of horses for plowing (Jethro
Tull) Selective breeding of livestock (Robert
Blackwell) Enclosure Movement
The Enclosure Movement
Began in 16th century Ends open-field system Fence fields and common pasture lands Increased commercialization of agriculture Invest in new technology Growth of large farms in England Corn Laws (1815)
Causes of the Population Explosion
Agricultural Revolution New foods become staple crops Improved food transportation Better diet = stronger immune systems No more bubonic plague (after 1720) Improved sanitation Wars less destructive Smallpox Vaccination (late 18th century)
Population Explosion
Medical improvements: End of bubonic plague Lady Mary Montagu: original idea of vaccinations Edward Jenner – foundation for science of immunology for vaccine for smallpox Smallpox:
17th c.: 25% of deaths in England 18th c: 60 million die 400,000/year on average 80% of Europeans contracted it and were scarred for life
•1650-1750: population plateau•After 1750: dramatic growth•1700-1800: population grows from 120 million to 190 million
Diets in Western Europe
•Influence of the Columbian Exchange•Potato provided Vitamins A and C; average Irish male ate 8-10 pounds of potato a day•English have the best diets
Other Demographic Features of 18th Century Europe
Atlantic Slave Trade Loss of “population” after American
Revolution (approximately 2.5 million) Increased life expectancy Improved public health techniques Early 18th century: older marriage ages Late 18th century: earlier marriage ages Increased # of illegitimate births