Question

select the correct answer.
which sentence best explains how steam power changed agriculture in england between 1815 and 1900?
a. farmers started using steam - powered machines to apply chemical fertilizers and pesticides
b. livestock farmers began using steam - powered machines to milk cattle and shear sheep
c. steam - powered railways helped transport and sell agricultural products far from where it was grown
d. steamships helped to transport large numbers of people from the united states to english farms

Explanation:

• Option A: Chemical fertilizers and pesticides were developed later, not in the 1850 - 1900 steam - power era for this application.
• Option B: Steam - powered machinery for milking and shearing is not a typical use of steam power in agriculture during this period.
• Option C: Steam - powered railways revolutionized the transportation of agricultural products. They allowed farmers to transport their goods over long distances, opening up new markets far from the production areas. This is a key way steam power impacted agriculture in England between 1850 and 1900.
• Option D: Steamships transporting people from the US to English farms is not a major way steam power changed English agriculture. The focus was on internal agricultural production and distribution.

Answer:

C. Steam - powered railways helped transport and sell agricultural produce far from where it was grown