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As enclosures of land resulted in fewer farmers, many of these people moved to English cities, becoming jobless and causing vagrancy.true/false

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Answer: TRUE

Explanation: Enclosures of land which took place precisely between (1600-1900). The enclosures act was aimed at reducing PEASANT FARMING, Blocking their access to obtain Land for Farming. The Government believed that with MECHANISED FARMING( HIGH SCALE FARMING) by a few will improve the Economy,but it affected the Economy as many of the PEASANT FARMERS LEFT AND RELOCATED TO ENGLISH CITIES. This Enclosures policies caused many people to become poor and homeless,jobless.

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