"<span>The British hoped to tighten control over the empire" would be the best option, but the main reason beyond this was that they wanted to discourage trade with other nations, in order to increase profits. </span>
Europe mostly
north america
south america too
Soviet Union DID NOT join, it started the Warsaw pack
Production of more food--the system allowed for more food to be produced which fed the workers in an industrial economy.
The 'four-field system' rotates crops between the 4 fields no longer needing to keep one empty because one of the crops would replenish the field with nutrients while the others take nutrients away from the fields. <span />
