Historians emphasize that what came to be called the agricultural revolution in the 1700s cannot be attributed to a single technological breakthrough or invention. Instead, it was a result of a combination of factors, including new farming techniques, crop rotation, selective breeding of livestock, advances in agricultural machinery, and the enclosure movement. This revolution was also influenced by economic, social, and political changes occurring at the time, such as population growth, the availability of labor, and the growing demand for food and agricultural products. Therefore, historians highlight the multifactorial nature of the agricultural revolution rather than crediting it to a specific single cause.