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How did the Enclosure Acts help to fuel the Industrial Revolution ?

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Following enclosure, crop yields and livestock output increased while at the same time productivity increased enough to create a surplus of labor. The increased labor supply is considered one of the factors facilitating the Industrial Revolution.

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