USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the three that apply. Why did the European population almost double from 1750 to 1850?
A
a decline in wars
B
a decline in death rates
C
a decline in the food supply
D
a decline in medical facilities
E
a decline in major epidemic diseases
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution (1750-1850) The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain and was a slow process in which production shifted from simple hand tools to complex machines. Rural (country) life began to change by the mid 1700’s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historians believe there are around six factors that caused the Industrial Revolution. These six factors were population, empire, agriculture, factories, power and transport.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four industrial revolutions are coal, gas, electronics and nuclear, and the internet and renewable energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Population Growth By the time of the Industrial Revolution, there were more people than ever before. A main reason for this was 18th century agricultural improvements, which all but ended the periodic famines that had kept down European populations. From 1750 to 1850, the population of England alone nearly tripled.

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