From about 1700 to 1914, industrialized nations experienced significant population growth for all of the reasons below EXCEPT:

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The primary reason D is incorrect is that life in cities during the industrial revolution was often more dangerous than in the countryside, not safer. Urban areas were crowded, with poor living conditions, high rates of disease, and inadequate sanitation and safety measures, rather than being safer due to lower rates of accidental deaths and the presence of police and fire departments.

From About 1700 to 1914, Industrialized Nations Experienced Significant Population