Population+growth+of+the+18th+century

=Hyun Kwon=

Describe and analyze the changes that led to Europe’s rapid population growth in the eighteenth century.

Thesis: In the 18th century, even though decrease in the birth rate of Europe, rapid population growth occurred by declining death-rates which was caused by industrial revolution, agricultural revolution, and the awareness of sanitation

1. Paragraph1 TP : Industrial revolution had increased the average per capita of Europe and declined the rate of famine a. Afford more food b. Urbanization c. Bigger Economy d. Population starting to concentrate in the urban areas

2. Paragraph 2 TP : Agricultural revolution also had a crucial effect on the rapid population growth by increasing the food supplies. a. “little ice age’ during the 17th century à less food during 17th century b. Jethro Tull – Invented ‘hoe’, a tool to keep the soil loose allowing air and moisture to reach the plants. c. Seed Drills (Jethro Tull) – also invented by Tull and it was used to see the small grains d. American crops – potatoes and maize (Indian corn). Potatoes required little effort to produce in large quantities e. Large scale farm (England) - more production f. *(1)Reaping machines (Cyrus McCormick) – harvests grains more faster and easier g. Less famine

3. Paragraph 3 TP : The awareness of sanitation, ,and the discovery of vaccine had decreased the death-rate which also led to the population growth. a. Edward Jenner – Vaccine of smallpox b. Recovery from the plague c. Removing sources of diseases that caused the plague and mass epidemics d. *(2) No more dumping wastes on the street e. *(3) Reconstruction of the sewers (Bruneseau) f. No more large-scale epidemics

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