What the Primary Factor That Explains the Explosion in Human

question 6

Multiple Choice

What the primary factor that explains the explosion in human population since 1750?

• A) Women were more fecund after the Industrial Revolution.
• B) Death rates declined dramatically.
• C) Couples were marrying earlier and starting families at earlier ages.
• D) The introduction of modern medicine.

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