In eighteenth-century Great Britain,a series of Enclosure Acts were established by Parliament that broke up small farms,forced many small farmers to move to large cities in search of wage labor,and increased agricultural profits for landowners.Of what large-scale social system was this a part?

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The Enclosure Acts were part of the capitalist system that sought to increase profits for landowners and consolidate land into larger, more efficient farms. This led to the displacement of many small farmers who were forced to move to cities to work in wage labor industries.

In Eighteenth-Century Great Britain,a Series of Enclosure Acts Were Established