The "enclosure system" was a contributing factor to the industrial revolution because it a. provided additional natural resources c. changed the way that landowners used their land b. gave peasants more money to spend on goods d. allowed additional textiles to be produced in the home

changed the way that landowners used their land

Explanation:

The enclosure system is a form of land ownership practice originated in England around the thirteenth century. This system of land holdings gave the owners land that is restricted from the use by any other person aside from the owner of the land. It protects the landholding of individuals against communal use.

This thereby in turn led to the industrial and agricultural revolution. Because most of the private owners then decide to fence their land in which some chose to farm extensively on it or build a factory that manufactured natural products to refine goods.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.