An analysis of the charts and/or demographic history in this chapter indicates that during the Industrial Revolution two hundred years ago, the global population
A) decreased although it had increased during the earlier agricultural revolution.
B) declined although the annual growth rate increased exponentially.
C) continued to increase despite fluctuations in individual countries.
D) decreased dramatically because fewer people were producing food in rural communities.
E) neither increased nor decreased.

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The charts and demographic history in the chapter indicate that although there were fluctuations in individual countries, the global population continued to increase during the Industrial Revolution two hundred years ago. This was due to factors such as improved living conditions, advances in medicine, and increased agricultural productivity.

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