Question

All of the following factors contributed to significant growth in worldwide population between 1700 and 1800 EXCEPT

(A) decline of epidemic disease
(B) introduction of American food crops
(C) expansion of land under cultivation
(D) decline in infant mortality rates
(E) improvement in medical care

Answer 1

(B) introduction of American food crops. American grown foods didn't suddenly appear on markets out of the 'blue' in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Answer 2

All of the following factors contributed to significant growth in worldwide population between 1700 and 1800 except B. Introduction to American food club.