HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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200 million
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2 million
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20 million
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200, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -The population of Britain grew rapidly during this period, from around five million people in 1700 to nearly nine million by 1801. Many people left the countryside in order to seek out new job opportunities in nearby towns and cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Britain had a dramatic population increase between 1750-1900 due to more money and better medicine. 80% of people in 1750 lived and worked in the countryside. Many babies died before their first birthday and the annual death rate was 28/1000 people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The population of Britain boomed during the 19th century. In 1801 it was about 9 million. By 1901 it had risen to about 41 million.
Detailed explanation-4: -From just over three-quarters of a million souls in 1780, Greater London grew decade by decade to reach 1.4 million individuals by 1815. It grew to well over three million by 1860, and six and a half million by 1900. In part, this was down to improved mortality rates.