European Population Growth in the Second Half of the Eighteenth

European population growth in the second half of the eighteenth century

A) saw all of the great powers grow in population except Russia.
B) occurred despite increased death and infant mortality rates.
C) was due to the absence of famines and elimination of most major diseases.
D) was nearly double the rate of the first half of the century.
E) in fact declined because of increased urbanization which resulted in increased unsanitary conditions.