What was the primary impact of the 'Enclosure Acts' on the process of urbanization?
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Correct answer: They displaced small farmers from communal land, pushing them into urban wage labor
Enclosure consolidated small landholdings into large, private farms, making them more efficient but stripping the peasantry of traditional grazing rights. This created a 'push factor' that compelled rural populations to migrate to industrial centers.
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