Question

directions: read the excerpt or watch the video to answer the corresponding questions. \the political dominance of large landowners determined the course of enclosure.... it was their power in parliament and as local justices of the peace that enabled them to redistribute the land in their own favor. a typical round of enclosure began when several, or even a single, prominent landholder initiated it... by petition to parliament.... the commissioners were invariably of the same class and outlook as the major landholders who had petitioned in the first place, so it was not surprising that the great landholders awarded themselves the best land and the most of it, thereby making england a classic land of great, well - kept estates with a small marginal peasantry and a large class of rural wage labourers.\ 1. what does it appear is the real motivator for enclosure legislation? 2. who might want to initiate enclosure legislation? 3. given this new information about parliamentarians who pushed for enclosure laws, what can be said about the enclosure movement. \the proprietors of large estates generally agree upon the measure, adjust the principal points among themselves, and fix upon their attorney before they appoint any general meeting of all the proprietors. the small proprietor, whose property in the township is perhaps his all, has little or no weight in regulating the clauses of the act of parliament, has seldom if ever an opportunity of putting a single one in the bill favourable to his rights, and has as little influence in the choice of commissioners; and of consequence, they have seldom any great inducement to be attentive to his interest; some recent instances of which i have heard of.\ 4. who does it appear is hurt most by enclosure legislation? 5. what is stopping him (the small property owner) from pushing for protective legislation against enclosure legislation?

Explanation:

1. The real motivator for enclosure legislation appears to be the self - interest of large landowners to redistribute land in their favor. They had political power in Parliament and as local justices, enabling them to do so.
2. Prominent landholders, either several or a single one, might want to initiate enclosure legislation as they can petition to Parliament.
3. The Enclosure Movement was likely driven by the interests of large landowners. Parliamentarians who pushed for enclosure laws were part of the same class or had the same outlook as these landowners, leading to an unequal distribution of land.
4. Small proprietors are hurt most by enclosure legislation. They have little or no influence in regulating the act, in the choice of commissioners, and getting clauses favorable to their rights.
5. The small property owner has little or no weight in regulating the clauses of the Act of Parliament, seldom has an opportunity to put favorable clauses in the bill, and has little influence in the choice of commissioners. As a result, there is little incentive for others to be attentive to his interests, which stops him from pushing for protective legislation.

Answer:

1. Self - interest of large landowners to redistribute land in their favor.
2. Prominent landholders.
3. It was driven by the interests of large landowners and was unequal in land distribution.
4. Small proprietors.
5. Lack of influence in legislation and choice of commissioners and lack of attention to their interests.