Between 1800 and 1930, the human population doubled from 1 billion to 2 billion.What led to this increase in population?

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The main reason for the population increase was the medical advancements that took place during this time. New medical technologies and practices allowed for the elimination of deadly diseases which caused high infant mortality rates. This allowed infants to survive and grow up into adults, leading to an overall increase in population. Factors such as family size and government-controlled farming were not significant enough to be the primary cause of the population growth. Globalization and shared resources may have contributed, but to a lesser extent compared to medical advancements.

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