Question

Goldsmith wrote The Deserted Village to describe the results of the RestorationGlorious RevolutionEnclosure ActsTest Act of 1672

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Enclosure Acts".

The Deserted Village is a poem written by Oliver Goldsmith in 1770. It is a poem that makes reference to events that were affecting society in his native country of Ireland at the time.

The poem is critical of rural depopulation, which was a result of the Enclosure Acts made by the British Parliament which created legal property rights to land that was once held in common by communities of farmers. This policy favored the rapid increase in wealth of the people who owned the land, creating a gap in wealth in comparison to the majority of the citizens.