By 1850, the European Population

question 50

Multiple Choice

By 1850, the European population

• A)could not be closely approximated as government statistics were not yet kept.
• B)was close to figures from 1800.
• C)was over 58 million.
• D)was over 173 million.
• E)was over 265 million.

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