Answer:
The first major farming group to promote better conditions
Explanation:
The Grange was a movement that had its goals o the improvement of the conditions for the farmers. This movement was educating the farming families, making them familiar with the new ideas and technologies, as well as having multiple different social programs. Weirdly enough, this movement was also with a religious background, so the religion played a crucial part in its activities. The Grange was formed in 1860 and was very popular until 1880, but larger organization later out-competed it and it lost lot of its members. The movement is still active nowadays though, with small but loyal membership.
The Answer for this is France. :)
Traveling to and from cities became easier. (I think thats correct)
In general, no, the revolution in agriculture was no necessary to the Industrial Revolution since the Industrial Revolution relied on things like machines and steel.
Religion played a major part on this, the Egyptians believed in any deity they chose
