The economic, social and political situation of Britain in the 1780's.
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The economic, social and political situation of Britain in the 1780's. Britain in the early 18th century was a land where most people lived in the countryside and farm work was the common job. However, the imminent industrialisation of Britain was to change this and the open landscape changed dramatically during the Georgian period. 1750 heralded the agricultural revolution in response to the increasing demand for food. A series of changes were made such as 2,500 Enclosure Acts- making better usage of the arable land- and selective breeding- improving the quantity and quality of meat produced. However, proportion in farming fell and the labour force rose, in response to the appealing and exciting industries. By the 1780's Britain appeared, compared to two decades ago, in many aspects considerably modernised and there was a greater demand for consumer goods. An industrial revitalisation ensured that of all the changes that had...

