AP European History / Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
4.4 18th-Century Society and Demographics
Notes
Population grew with better farming, new crops (potatoes) and fewer plagues. The Agricultural Revolution and enclosure pushed people to cities. The family economy and later marriage patterns (European marriage pattern) changed.
Practice
Population grew in 18th-century Europe partly because of:
Agricultural improvements.
Enclosure pushed many rural people to:
Labor supply.
The family economy meant:
Pre-industrial life.
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