The increase in the number of Europeans overseas was largely due to
A)a drop in the death rate.
B)epidemic disease in Europe.
C)famine and starvation.
D)plague spreading in Europe.
E)the abolition of serfdom in Russia.

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The increase in the number of Europeans overseas was primarily due to a drop in the death rate, which resulted from improvements in medicine and sanitation, leading to higher population growth and encouraging migration.

The Increase in the Number of Europeans Overseas Was Largely