During the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century

During the second half of the eighteenth century

A) all of the great powers grew in population except Russia.
B) population growth occurred despite increased death and infant mortality rates.
C) the absence of war and the elimination of most major diseases led to rapid population growth.
D) the rate of population growth was nearly double that of the first half of the century.
E) unsanitary conditions in European cities led to a population collapse.