Enhance AP European History studies with this slideshow. Find a thoroughy illustrated breakdown of the agricultural revolution in England from advancements in science and technology as well as outside of the box thinking which led to...

This source includes general information and the chronology of the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution, or the time of development of the first human communities. After learning about the revolution, read a brief short-story about a...

Teacher-contributed content on topics related to the agricultural revolution, such as four-field crop rotation, the seed drill, selective breeding of livestock, and the impact on the Industrial Revolution.

Why was the birth of agriculture such an important development in the prehistoric times? This question is answered in an easy-to-understand overview. The effects of agriculture are also mapped out on a flow chart for visual analysis.

The Rise of Neolithic Agriculture examines reasons why the Neolithic converted to an agricultural people and why agriculture, though initially increasing the welfare of people's lives, deteriorated the quality of living.

A lengthy essay on the Second Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author looks at seven major aspects of technology that were affected by the revolution and makes...

Article outlining the extraordinary achievements in agriculture during the 1800s.

This is the first in a series of articles about food under global warming. This article takes a long view of the relationship between climate, agriculture, and class society.

A sociology timeline showing the evolution of societies from hunter-gatherer societies to the information revolution.

Read here about the Neolithic Revolution and the development of early Stone Age humans into an Agrarian society. Causes of the agrarian transformation are addressed as well as the domestication of plants and animals. The spread of the...

Lecture notes for a class on the Industrial Revolution provide an overview of the transition of the British economy from a predominantly agricultural one to an industrial society.

Peruse this article featuring the ways discoveries and establishments of agriculture, government, social class, etc. during the Neolithic Revolution altered the future for all civilization.

Explains the wide-sweeping social programs Franklin Roosevelt introduced after taking office in 1933, and traces the development of the New Deal from Roosevelt's proposals to Congress, the Supreme Court's nullification of many of the...

Interresting site from the University of Groningen explaining the incredible impact of machines and technology on developing resources and improving agriculture.

Read this brief, but informative description of the Adena culture and the change resulting in the people's turning to agriculture as a way of life.

Illustration of a Southdown sheep.

Site of crop-improvement experiments that "played a great role in the agricultural revolution of the South".

Explore the images of this gallery and consider how increased productivity from the land, food surpluses, and swelling populations changed the types of communities that humans lived in.

Webisode 5 - A Fatal Contradiction. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....

The industrial revolution in America spawned the inventions of many inventors, who improved technology in many different areas. See how transportation, agriculture, and communications were transformed because of these inventions.

As America grew, so did its production of agriculture and manufacturing, leading to a rise in workers and their demands. Study the history of worker's rights in America from the Industrial Revolution to today. This collection includes 13...

This website looks at our dependence on soil and what it produces. It includes text, graphs, charts, illustrations and important statistics. Hosted by the Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Center.

Chronicles the begining of company farming in the United States and what led to its faliure. Click on "next" at the bottom of each page to get more of this essay. In-depth information.